When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.” A…
Human Rights
Supreme Court Allows Employees to “Double-Up” on Pregnancy and Parental Benefits A regular point of contention between unions and employers…
In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…
In the wake of the Divisional Court’s decision in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v Fair, human rights damages have been…
Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…
Ryan Conlin discusses recent changes to the WSIB return to work
Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…
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Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …
Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.