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

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

Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal’s Rules – Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…

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

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

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

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

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

Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

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

Jeremy Schwartz discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision that upheld a landmark retroactive loss of earnings award from…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

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

Employers must accommodate employees with disabilities to the point of undue hardship under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The accommodation of…