Hypothetical Standards: Human Rights Tribunal finds Police Liable for Racism – Jeremy Schwartz

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

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

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

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

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

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

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

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…

Don’t Miss our 27th Annual Employers’ Conference: Labour & Employment Law Update 2013. Space is limited.  Register Early! Topics Include:…

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

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

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…