The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will have a profound impact on workplaces across the country.  This Webinar examines…

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

Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott

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

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …

Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12.  She will discuss related issues including leaves…

The law is clear that an employer is required to accommodate employees with a “disability” up to the point of…

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…

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

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

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

Workplace investigations have been an increasingly important topic for HR Professionals in the past few years.  Employers have a duty…

Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young recently published an article on forum shopping by disabled employees in the Lawyers Weekly: Labour & Employment…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…