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On June 17th, Tatha Swann was interviewed on CBC News discussing the recent on-going investigation into sexual harassment in the workplace involving her client, Kate Burnham.

On June 17th, Tatha Swann was interviewed on Global News discussing her client, Kate Burnham's sexual harassment case against three former managers of the Weslodge Restaurant in downtown Toronto.

Lutte contre le harcèlement psychologique et la violence à caractère sexuel : nouvelles obligations pour les employeurs

On April 22nd, Muneeza Sheikh was interviewed on CTV News discussing her take on the recent "Rubin Report" released by the CBC investigating former radio host Jian Ghomeshi''s interactions...

On May 14th, Muneeza Sheikh was interviewed on CTV News discussing the Hydro One employee who was fired after his on-air incident following a Toronto FC game.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new policy titled the Policy on preventing discrimination based on mental health disabilities and addictions.

Ontario's Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act was passed and received Royal Assent on March 8, 2016.

One of the changes in the 2014 Ontario budget is to amend the Insurance Act (Ontario) to prohibit the provision of long-term disability benefits in Ontario.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that it is creating a new working group to provide the government with advice and feedback on how to address the gender wage gap in Ontario.

The following presentation, composed by Muneeza Sheikh and Sunira Chaudhri, takes an in-depth look into various cases of Sexual Harassment in the workplace.

Sexual abuse lawyer Simona Jellinek appeared on CBC News

Sexual abuse lawyer Simona Jellinek made an appearance on CTV News to comment on the alleged sexual assault of her client, Anne Marie, by eight former OHL junior hockey players in 2014.

Social media is revolutionizing the way we interact with others – both personally and professionally.

Ted Frankel's opinion piece titled "It's Not Easy for Wrongly Accused Harassers to Set the Record Straight" has been published by the Toronto Star.

On July 1, 2011, the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the "Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005" (the "AODA") came into force. Specific requirements will be phased in between 2011 and 2025.

A recent clickbait-gone-wrong incident at a Toronto area movie theatre is a good reminder to employers (and their employees) that words alone can have legitimate consequences.

Repeated verbal or psychological harassment of an employee by his coworkers resulting in injury is properly brought as a workers' compensation claim, and therefore should not be brought as a civil suit, Master Laycock of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench ruled earlier this month.