2015 Q2 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 2: Record Setting Human Rights Damages (Demo)

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

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

In the wake of the Divisional Court’s decision in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v Fair, human rights damages have been…

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

Among the amendments to Ontario’s human rights system in the past few years was the creation of a summary hearings…

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

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

Supreme Court Allows Employees to “Double-Up” on Pregnancy and Parental Benefits A regular point of contention between unions and employers…

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

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

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

WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

In a recent decision, General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clarity on an employee’s…

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

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…