Employers are often unsure whether they have the right to ask for doctor’s notes (i.e. medical evidence) to justify employee…

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses…

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  A new…

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently awarded $101,363.16, representing four years’ lost salary, and $15,000.00 for injury to dignity,…

In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently held that it is not discriminatory for employers to treat disabled…