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Supreme Court Confirms Labour Arbitrators Have Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Human Rights Complaints in Unionized Workplaces

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed that, subject to express legislative intent to the contrary, where labour legislation provides for the final settlement of disputes arising from a collective agreement, the...more

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Ontario Employers Need to Review their Employment Agreements—the Waksdale Decision is Here to Stay

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On January 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada denied an application for leave to appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal's June 2020 decision in Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391. As a result, many...more

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Fraser v. Canada: Supreme Court Expands Substantive Equality Rights

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently grappled with issues of adverse effect discrimination and gender equality in the context of a government job-sharing program, and the treatment of job-sharing under a statutory pension...more

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