Published on May 19, 2022 by Jeremy D. Schwartz In an anti-climactic ruling released May 12, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

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

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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

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

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

In a decision that will likely come as welcome news to employers across the province, the Ontario government has announced…

As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

WSIB Experience Rating Retrofit – Ryan Conlin

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

Supreme Court Allows Employees to “Double-Up” on Pregnancy and Parental Benefits A regular point of contention between unions and employers…

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

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