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

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

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

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

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

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

In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

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

Register Now! As always, our goal is to provide a concise, high-level summary of the most significant legal developments affecting…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

By: Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has quashed an arbitration award which upheld a just cause termination. …

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