It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

Although the final report from The Changing Workplaces Review is not expected until later this year, the Ontario New Democratic Party (“NDP”)…

In this electronic age, many employers will make offers of employment via email. When the offer is being made to…

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…

The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made several announcements over the past couple weeks regarding proposed changes to…

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

By: Ryan Conlin  In what appears to be a response to considerable confusion in the construction industry, Ontario’s Chief Prevention…

In a case that can only be described as a cautionary tale, an employer was ordered to pay 5 months…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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

Employers be warned – engaging in high-handed, bullying behaviour when dismissing an employee may be a costly strategy. The Supreme…

Regular readers of our blogs and updates may recall that the Ontario Government introduced Bill 160 on March 3, 2011, which proposed a number…