After the release of the 2014 Federal Court of Appeal decision in Johnstone v. Canada (“Johnstone”), it appeared Ontario employers had some certainty in the approach being adopted by adjudicators on how to establish discrimination on the basis of family status.
In February of 2015, the Government of Ontario announced it was going to review issues and trends that affect workers and employers in the modern workplace.
In a recent decision the U.S. National Labor Relations Board has, once again, significantly changed the way in which it adjudicates Applications for Certification so as to make it easier for unions to secure bargaining rights.
On July 1, 2016 amendments to the AODA will take effect. One of the most significant changes is the consolidation of the Accessibility Standards for Customers Service (“Customer Service Standard”) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards (“IAS”) into a single Accessibility Standard.
