In a recent case, Peel Law Association v. Pieters, the Divisional Court overturned a decision of the Human Rights Tribunal finding…

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

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman In most jurisdictions in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of…

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…

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

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

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

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

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

  Today is the last day for early bird rates.  Register now for the 18th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference,…

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

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

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

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