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The Supreme Court of Canada released a highly-anticipated decision for professional partnerships, employers and employees.

In 2015, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (the "Commission") received a complaint naming Gregory Burke as well as two corporate employers as respondents.

As employees return to the workplace throughout the phases of provincial reopening in Saskatchewan, employers may be faced with requests from employees to remain away from the workplace.

Section 26 of the Ontario "Human Rights Code" states that it is a "...condition of every contract entered into by or on behalf of the Crown or any agency thereof and of every subcontract entered into in the performance thereof that..." there be no discrimination in employment (as prohibited by section 5 of the Code) "...in the course of performing the contract."

Field Law's Labour and Employment Group can advise and assist employers with respect to drafting and reviewing comprehensive releases and other matters related to human rights.

In 2011 Horrocks was suspended for attending work while under the influence of alcohol, and she subsequently disclosed to her employer that she had an alcohol addiction.

A rapidly growing challenge for Canadian businesses is how to address modern slavery in their operations and supply chains.

In Dumitrache v. Glenlyon-Norfolk School Society, 2019 BCHRT 68 ("Dumitrache"), the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed

On May 17, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down a significant decision regarding division of powers in labour relations matters.

The long-awaited ruling of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Chiasson v. Kellogg Brown & Root was issued on December 28, 2007. The case involved an admitted casual user of marijuana being terminated from his employment after failing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

The Human Rights Commission of Ontario ("HRCO") very recently clarified its stance on gender-specific dress codes by issuing a policy position on the subject.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently upheld a decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal which discussed the interaction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Ontario Human Rights Code with respect to discrimination in the employment context.

Two recent Quebec court decisions clarify the boundaries of employers' duty to provide reasonable accommodation under the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. These cases examine when safety concerns and essential job requirements may limit accommodation obligations, and emphasize the importance of employee cooperation in the accommodation process.

On that basis, the Tribunal ordered the complainant to pay costs to the District.

On March 5, 2024, Public Safety Canada updated its guidance on the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "Act").

Employers are often unaware that human rights protections extend to not only the protection of employees, but to job applicants in the pre-employment stage as well.

In British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v. Schrenk, 2017 SCC 62, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the scope of section 13(1) of BC's Human Rights Code, which concerns discrimination ...