“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto 

The Expert Panel appointed to conduct a detailed review of the entire occupational health and safety system has released its…

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

Ontario’s Divisional Court recently confirmed that employers have a right to ask employees to undergo an Independent Medical Examination (“IME”)…

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

By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman Human Rights Tribunals across the country have been issuing damage awards which have raised…

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

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled that a Ministry of Labour prosecution for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”)…

Frank Portman discusses occupational health and safety regulations, as applicable to employer social events.

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

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

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

As we mentioned in our SBH Update, a significant change under Bill 160 is the removal of the Injury & Disease…

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…