In her latest blog Elizabeth Traynor explains some of the trends that the Siskinds Labour & Employment Group have been monitoring to help keep their clients ahead of industry changes. Ranging from areas like the Human Rights Tribunal to  new standards for psychological health and safety in the workplace.

Mary Lou Brady discusses the definition of Gender Identity and Gender Expression as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Commission. This coincides with the launch of the OHCRC’s survey inviting public input about lived experiences of discrimination, organizational responsibilities and ideas for advancing the rights of transgendered people.

Elizabeth Traynor takes a look at the lighter side of the law and how some Judges like to incorporate a bit of wit into their often straightforward decision writing.

Settlements with employees often include confidentiality provisions. What happens when those confidentiality provisions are breached? A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Tremblay v. 1168531 Ontario Inc. provides some useful guidance.

In one of my previous blog entries, “A Slam to Big Brother at Work”, I wrote about a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in which the Court held that employees have a right to privacy on work computers.  Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld that proposition in R. v. Cole[1].