Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in the workplace.
Jeremy D. Schwartz / About Author
Related Posts
BC Labour Relations Board waters down Irving Pulp
Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…
26 May 2014
Allison Taylor to present OBA webinar: Pregnant Employees: The Risks of Reproduction (Demo)
Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12. She will discuss related issues including leaves…
20 Feb 2015
Vaccine Mandates: The Courts and Arbitrators are Weighing In (Demo)
Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…
06 Dec 2021
Holiday Webinar 5: Religious Accommodation
Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.
21 Dec 2016
Random Drug Testing Debate – National Perspective?
In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…
16 Oct 2012
Then Now Next: Ontario Government To Introduce Pay Transparency Legislation
Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…
06 Mar 2018
Allison Taylor to present OBA webinar: Pregnant Employees: The Risks of Reproduction
Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12. She will discuss related issues including leaves…
20 Feb 2015
What mental capacity is required to sign a release?
In a past Stringer Update, Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints, we emphasized the importance of having terminated employees sign…
11 Oct 2012
Human Rights Tribunal Discourages Unnecessary Naming of Personal Respondents in Applications
In Sterling v Wendy’s Restaurant, the applicants (a former Wendy’s employee and his wife), named 14 personal respondents, who were members…
07 Sep 2011
Zero Tolerance Policies and Medicinal Marijuana (Demo)
Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…
28 Sep 2018
Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young (Demo)
Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young
12 Aug 2011
Office Holiday Parties – The Fine Print (Demo)
An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community. Unfortunately,…
14 Dec 2012
Human Rights Tribunal Finds Discrimination in Request for Medical Information (Demo)
In Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc., the applicant was employed as a counter person at the respondent’s coffee shop. The applicant…
24 May 2013
Embracing the #MeToo Movement (Demo)
#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…
18 Sep 2019
Holiday Webinar 3: Harassment (Demo)
Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.
21 Dec 2016