Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…

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

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

Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.”  A…

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…

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

After 19 years of protracted litigation, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has now awarded a former employee of Mobil…

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

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…