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

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

Canadian employees are presumptively entitled to “reasonable notice” of termination.  Although this entitlement can be limited to some extent by…

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

Employers in Ontario must be cautious before implementing “temporary” layoffs.  Unless the employee and employer have a clear and valid…

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

A well-drafted contract protects not only the company but also its employees and senior personnel. In a recent decision, Richards v….

Constructors, including many owners who directly hire and oversee contractors on their properties, must have strong and meaningful safety programs in…

In Lancia v. Park Dentistry, the Ontario Superior Court confirmed that employers can change the fundamental terms of an employee’s employment,…

It may seem fairly obvious when a worker breaks her leg “in the course of employment”. However, injuries and illnesses…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision dealt a blow to employers’ ability to credit employee mitigation efforts and income…

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

Hypothetical Standards: Human Rights Tribunal finds Police Liable for Racism – Jeremy Schwartz

As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…