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The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dealt with a human rights complaint filed by an employee who alleged that he had been the victim of racial discrimination.

The applicant at the Human Rights Tribunal, a black male, was a letter carrier with Canada Post.

In a recent decision, the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal sounded the alarm over sexual harassment in the workplace.

As a result, all parties have to participate actively in the accommodation process.

The recent decision of Limited v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30, 2011 NBCA 58, by the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld random alcohol testing where the workplace is determined to be "inherently dangerous" and the method of testing is minimally intrusive.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the "Tribunal") recently considered the delicate balance between accommodating employees with disabilities and managing performance issues.

The case, O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd., 2015 HRTO 675, involved two sisters, O.P.T. and M.P.T., who came from Mexico as temporary foreign workers to work for the employer.

Individuals with acquired brain injuries face a number of challenges in their daily lives, including challenges surrounding employment.

In Ontario, all employers have duties to investigate employees' complaints of harassment and discrimination.

Climate change litigation is gaining momentum in Canada as in other jurisdictions around the world.

In response to Alberta's reopening and current public health requirements, including the Restrictions Exemptions Program, many organizations across the province have implemented vaccination policies...

On June 17, 2016, Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), received Royal Assent.

On February 14, 2018, the federal government announced a new framework, including new legislation, to recognize and implement Indigenous rights (the "Framework") in support of its commitment towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

On June 20, 2012, major oil sands industry employers and labour providers announced their participation in the Drug and Alcohol Risk Reduction Pilot Project (DARRPP), sparking debate about the permissibility of the two-year pilot project under human rights law.

The proposed amendments are not yet in force but this is expected to occur in the near future.

In Ziegler v. Pacific Blue Cross (No. 2), 2020 BCHRT 125, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a complaint made by a former employee claiming the employer had failed to...

On December 3, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).