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

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

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

When an employer terminates an employee without just cause in Ontario, it must either provide reasonable notice of the termination,…

Employers often avoid making significant, compliance-oriented changes for fear that employees will discover their rights have been violated for years…

Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

This is segment 3 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Breach of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlements”

The calendar has now changed over to 2015, and with the New Year comes an interesting legal situation for certain…

Jessica Young discusses recent enforcement activities under the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

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

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

Employers will be disappointed to hear the results of a recent decision in which the Ontario Court of Appeal declared…

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

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