Ontario’s Divisional Court recently confirmed that employers have a right to ask employees to undergo an Independent Medical Examination (“IME”)…

Allison Taylor explains the unfavourable result of a recent judicial review decision in Alberta concerning family status discrimination.

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

Jessica Young discusses a recent record setting human rights damages award.

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

In a recent decision, General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clarity on an employee’s…

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

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

It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

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

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

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