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…
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…
Duty to Investigate Workplace Issues Many employers will be aware of the need to investigate allegations of workplace human rights abuses. The duty to investigate is, however, not one limited…
Wrongful Dismissal A fundamental proposition of employment law, as discussed in the most recent post, is to provide fair notice of termination. This principle will allow a terminated employee to…
Modern testing techniques mean that it is possible for individuals to access highly intimate data about not just their current medical condition but their underlying genetic condition. This has raised…
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…
Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Anti-Drug Policy is Not Discriminatory The Supreme Court of Canada, in Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp., 2017 SCC 30, recently upheld an Alberta…
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