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Citizenship Discrimination Confirmed by Tribunal

In a recent decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) confirmed that employers may not impose requirements on job applicants that violate the Human Rights Code (the “Code”), including…

Employers Must Consider Foreign Workers for Employment

A recent case of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRT) serves as a cautionary note to employers with respect to the hiring of foreign workers. Specifically, the OHRT makes it clear…

Reasonable Accommodation for Disabled Employees

In a recent Ontario case, Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Sunnyside Home) v Ontario Nurses’ Association, an arbitrator ordered a long-term care home to reinstate a registered nurse who was fired…

Human Rights Bills on Genetic Traits and Status

Two Bills proposing significant amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code were recently tabled by the Ontario Legislature. Should the Bills pass and become law, new non-discrimination obligations for provincially…

HRTO: No Absolute Right to Marijuana Use at Work

In a recent decision at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”), the HRTO confirmed that there is no absolute right to the use of medical marijuana in the workplace…

Addressing Workplace Harassment on Parliament Hill

The #metoo movement and the receny resignation of several high-level Canadian politicians, including Patrick Brown (the former PC Leader in Ontario) and Kent Hehr (the former federal Sport and Disabilities…

Gender Identity and Expression Under the Human Rights Act

The Canadian Human Rights Act has officially added “gender identity” and “gender expression” to the list of protected grounds.  This means that employees and other individuals will be protected from…