Human Rights
The OHRC’s Christmas Present – A New Statement on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Ontario’s Human Rights Commission issued a statement on November 25, 2014 in relation to sexual harassment and the Ontario Human […]
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal – Is There an Appetite For Costs Awards?
No client likes to have a human rights application brought against it before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. And no […]
Ontario’s New Human Rights Policy
In mid-June, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new policy entitled “The Policy on Preventing Discrimination Based on Mental […]
Your Partners Are Not Your Employees: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Application of the Control/Dependency Test
In 2009, John McCormick, an equity partner in the law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (the “Firm”) filed a complaint […]
Discrimination due to Family Status – The Final Word?
In a just-released decision, the Federal Court of Appeal has confirmed that the ground of discrimination due to family status […]
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.”
Employer avoids liability for harassing texts sent by rogue employee In an interesting decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario […]
Compliance Reminder – Accessibilty for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”) has been around for a while. So what’s the big deal now? […]
Human Rights claims in the Ontario courts – Now What?
Way back in 2008, the Ontario Human Rights Code was amended to permit human rights claims to be piggybacked onto […]
Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced
In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered […]
Employee with “Anger Management Issues” was not Disabled
A police officer who “suffered from bad temper and anger management problems” but said he was able to perform his […]
Ontario Human Rights Commission’s “Policy On Competing Human Rights”
An employee’s guide dog causes a severe allergic reaction for co-workers. A religious employer requires employees to sign a faith-based code […]