By Landon Young and Natalie Caballero Employment lawyers and observers have been eagerly anticipating the release of the Ontario Court…

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

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

Facts On one unfortunate day in July 2017, a 15-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a lake on a school…

In what can only be described as a fairly novel case, a Union brought a grievance to the Labour Relations Board on…

As many readers are likely aware, the burden of proof is on an employer to establish “due diligence” in an…

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

In an urgent motion heard on June 16, 2011, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered Canada Post Workers’ union, the…

Jessica Young discusses a recent record setting human rights damages award.

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

Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young

By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario government has introduced the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which contains significant proposed…

The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  A new…

One of the most vexing and controversial legal issues confronting safety professionals is the question of whether employers can be…

There has been a great deal of discussion and litigation across the country about the extent to which OH&S legislation…