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

By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman Human Rights Tribunals across the country have been issuing damage awards which have raised…

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

Ryan Conlin discusses recent changes to the WSIB return to work

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

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

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…

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

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

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

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

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

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

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

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