Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal’s Rules – Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

Among the amendments to Ontario’s human rights system in the past few years was the creation of a summary hearings…

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

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

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

An injured worker has succeeded in a human rights application against the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (“WSIB”). The case related to a…

The law is clear that an employer is required to accommodate employees with a “disability” up to the point of…

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

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

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

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

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…

In Sterling v Wendy’s Restaurant, the applicants (a former Wendy’s employee and his wife), named 14 personal respondents, who were members…

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