News & Analysis

On February 1, 2017, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new policy statement on medical documentation and disability-related accommodation requests.

On February 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave to appeal the decision in Oudin v. Centre Francophone de Toronto.

Comments on an interim report suggesting ways the Ontario Labour Relations Act and Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 could enhance protections for workers and support businesses are due by October 14, 2016.

Ontario government-appointed Special Advisors have released an Interim Report identifying workplace issues under the main labor and employment statutes and options for amendment.

The Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy confirms that private-sector federal employers must have just cause to dismiss non-managerial employees.

Recently enacted Ontario Bill 132 amends various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and other matters.

In a first for the province of Ontario, a construction project manager charged and convicted under the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code was sentenced to serve time in prison for criminal negligence for his role in a workplace accident.

A recent Ontario case serves as a reminder that employers should not exaggerate facts when asserting a defense of “just cause” termination.

A number of employment requirements set forth under the Integrated Accessibility Standards (“IAS”) will become effective on January 1, 2016.

Recent class actions have claimed that companies have violated California consumer fraud and unfair competition laws resulting from alleged forced labor in their global supply chains.