By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz Hire a contractor and you may inadvertently face liability as a “constructor” under Ontario’s Occupational…

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

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

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…

Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott

The ongoing flare-up of the ebola virus is currently front page news.  Notwithstanding that as of the time of this…

By Landon P. Young and Haadi Malik New rules affecting employment relationships in unprecedented and varying ways have been made…

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

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

In a decision that will come as little surprise to many labour practitioners, on both sides on the union-management spectrum,…

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

By Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a decision that will likely make it…

By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario government has introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which contains significant proposed…

Employers have a duty to accommodate employees with disabilities to the point of undue hardship, including facilitating the return to…