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

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…

Date: November 27, 2023 As employers weather the storm of post-pandemic economic sluggishness, rising interest rates and an emboldened workforce,…

In Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc., the applicant was employed as a counter person at the respondent’s coffee shop. The applicant…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.”  A…

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…

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

Date: September 8, 2023 A New Brunswick court has rejected a supervisor’s attempt to blame his criminal non-compliance with OHS…

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

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

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

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

The Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Prevention, promotion and guidance to staged implementation (the “Standard”) was released by the…

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