On January 1, 2021, the Government of Canada’s Bill C-65 Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations SOR/2020-130 (the “Regulation”) came into effect. The new Regulation, which applies to federal workplaces…
Effect of Trauma on Poor Memory and Credibility Addressed by Divisional Court
The Divisional Court recently released its judicial review of a pivotal Human Rights Tribunal decision in Joe Singer Shoes Limited v A.B., 2019 ONSC 5628. In 2018, the Ontario Human…
What Employers Can do to Support Victims of Domestic Violence
Associate Kathryn Marshall Writes Post for UWO’s Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children. Read it here.
Global News 640 Toronto: Is it too soon for a Jian Ghomeshi comeback?
Associate Kathryn Marshall was on Global News 640 Toronto where she discussed the recent publicity surrounding former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi. Listen Here
Should the Human Rights Tribunals Operate more like the Courts?
More and more, victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault are seeking justice through Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal system. There are a few reasons for this. Criminal courts do not…
Government Response To Sexual Misconduct Claims Misses #MeToo Lesson
This article was originally posted in the Huffington Post. Last Saturday, during its convention in Halifax, the Liberal Party held a session for its delegates called “From #MeToo to #NeverAgain:…
The F Words: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace with Harvey Weinstein
In a special edition of The F Words, Natalie is interviewed on the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case.
How to Enforce Your Employment Rights & What Happens if There is Reprisal
The majority of employees in this province are subject to employment laws such as the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), and the…
Bill 26 Proposes Statutorily-protected Domestic and Sexual Violence Leave
By Cody Yorke
The Ontario provincial government continues its recognition of the impact of domestic violence on the workplace with Bill 26, which proposes amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and…
Curbing the Email Epidemic
Technology has connected the world, and completely changed the way we work. Along with providing a number of useful tools to make things easier, the dawn of the email age…