In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

In another twist in the rapidly developing area of family status discrimination law, the Federal Court of Appeal recently released…

WSIB Experience Rating Retrofit – Ryan Conlin

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

The fundamental principle of workers’ compensation across Canada is that workers who suffer an injury “in the course of employment”…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Employee addiction is a challenging topic for HR professionals. Under Canadian human rights legislation, drug…

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

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto 

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

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….