2015 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 4: Family Status Caselaw Update

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

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

Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

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

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

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

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

Most employers are likely familiar with the WSIB return to work process which often involves a WSIB employee attending at…

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

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

As readers of our Blog and recent update are aware, the blockbuster Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola,…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

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