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

The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will have a profound impact on workplaces across the country.  This Webinar examines…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman Human Rights Tribunals across the country have been issuing damage awards which have raised…

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

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

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman A recent case from Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal is a stark reminder of how…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

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

Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? – Allison Taylor

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…

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