Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

Among the amendments to Ontario’s human rights system in the past few years was the creation of a summary hearings…

Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? – Allison Taylor

In the wake of the Divisional Court’s decision in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v Fair, human rights damages have been…

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

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

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

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

Register Now! As always, our goal is to provide a concise, high-level summary of the most significant legal developments affecting…

Effective Management of Long-Term Disabled Employees: How to Navigate the Legal Minefield.  Please join us at the Delta Toronto Airport…

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 In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…