Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto 

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

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

Don’t Miss our 27th Annual Employers’ Conference: Labour & Employment Law Update 2013. Space is limited.  Register Early! Topics Include:…

Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…

Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? – Allison Taylor

Most employers are likely familiar with the WSIB return to work process which often involves a WSIB employee attending at…

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz