A decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “HRTO”) has clarified the law on discrimination on the basis of family status and added to the sparse jurisprudence addressing elder-care responsibilities in the human rights context. The decision, Devaney v. ZRV Holdings Ltd., 2012 HRTO 1590 (CanLII), involved an Applicant who worked as an architect...Continue Reading

A recent decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario serves as a warning to employers who use third party adjudicators to review their employee’s sick leave entitlements. Moneris Solutions Corporation was ordered to pay a former employee close to $50,000, including an award of $15,000 in damages for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect...Continue Reading