Bill 148 Webinar Series: What Employers Need to Know about Sexual or Domestic Violence Leave
As part of the overhaul of Ontario’s labour and employment legislation, effective January 1, 2018, employees are now entitled to […]
Human Rights
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Rules That It Is Discriminatory To Deny Group Benefits To Employees Aged 65 and Older
We have reported before on the case of Wayne Talos and the Grand Erie District School Board. Mr. Talos was […]
Webinar: Employment and Labour law trends to watch for in 2018
Start: February 14, 2018, 12:00 PM EST End: February 14, 2018, 1:00 PM EST This session is only available via webinar 2018 […]
Ontario passes the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) on November 22, 2017
The Ontario government has just passed the Bill 148 which amends the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Act […]
Costs of Accommodation: British Columbia Supreme Court Reaffirms High Threshold for Undue Hardship
In a July 2016 decision, Providence Health Care v. Dunkley, 2016 BCSC 1383, the British Columbia Supreme Court held that […]
Trend continues in alberta for higher general damages in human rights awards
General damages awarded by human rights tribunals are intended to compensate for discrimination and to act as a deterrent. The […]
B.C. and Canada Adopting Gender Identity and Gender Expression Human Rights Protections
Both the British Columbia and the Federal Government have recently introduced legislation to amend their respective human rights legislation to […]
Intrusive surveillance systems for security purposes: the line Big Brother must not cross
Technological developments and the need for employers to monitor employees’ activities and to minimize accidents and hazards require constant adjustments […]
The Final Word? The Ontario Court of Appeal upholds an astounding 10 years of back pay and employee reinstatement
Readers of this blog may recall reading in 2014 about the Ontario Divisional Court upholding the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal’s […]
Miscarriage is a Disability
In a recent interim decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, adjudicator Jennifer Scott found that miscarriage could constitute a […]
Terminating for Financial Reasons? Don’t Expect the Courts to Help You Out
Employers who undertake reductions in force due to financial difficulties should not count on employee notice periods being reduced as […]
Patently Unreasonable: BC Supreme Court Rejects Human Rights Tribunal’s Landmark Injury to Dignity Award Which Emphasized Professional Status
In 2013 the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal found that the University of British Columbia had discriminated against Dr. Carl […]