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

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young recently published an article on forum shopping by disabled employees in the Lawyers Weekly: Labour & Employment…

By: Ryan Conlin The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance system is about to undergo one of the most important changes…

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

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman In most jurisdictions in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

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

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

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

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

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