By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman A recent case from Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal is a stark reminder of how…

As readers of our Blog and recent update are aware, the blockbuster Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola,…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

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

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

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

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

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

In British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola, a decision released in October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada found that…

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

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

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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

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