In a past Stringer Update, Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints, we emphasized the importance of having terminated employees sign…

Jessica Young discusses a recent record setting human rights damages award.

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

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

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

In Sterling v Wendy’s Restaurant, the applicants (a former Wendy’s employee and his wife), named 14 personal respondents, who were members…

An injured worker has succeeded in a human rights application against the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (“WSIB”). The case related to a…

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