2014 Q1 StringerLLP HR Law Webinar, Segment 1: Alcohol & Drug Testing Update

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Ontario (Labour) v. Flex-N-Gate Canada Company, has overturned a lower Court finding found that an employer…

By: Ryan Conlin    The law of due diligence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, (the “OHSA”) is constantly evolving. …

Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…

B.C. Premier John Horgan announced earlier this month that the province will reinstate its Human Rights Commission. Like Ontario, B.C. currently has…

Our first quarterly, HR-Law Webinar was a great success, with over 150 registrants.  Thank you to those who joined us…

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

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

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

By Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz It’s important not to draw a line in the sand too close to the…

In a relatively minor decision that may have significant implications, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) has ordered Ministry of…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

In a decision that will come as little surprise to many labour practitioners, on both sides on the union-management spectrum,…

The saga of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) v. JR Contracting Property Services, Lootawan and Haniff (case 1) has finally come to its…

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto