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Kim Davis and competing Charter rights
September 18th | Raven Law | Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalWhat Not to Wear: when dress codes violate employees’ rights
November 5th | Morgan Rowe | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, Labour LawEmployees with mental health concerns need to be accommodated
February 29th | Kim Patenaude | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalInternational Women’s Day – Advancing Women’s and Workers’ Rights Then and Now
March 8th | Raven Law | Labour LawCHRT upholds complaint of discrimination against First Nations children
April 4th | Michael FisherRecognizing invisible disabilities during Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 5th | James Cameron | Disability Benefits, Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalEmployers have a duty to accommodate prospective employees with a disability
April 27th | Michael Fisher | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalODSP Rate Increase for Medical Travel: Moving in the Right Direction
June 8th | Raven Law | Disability BenefitsPre-Existing Medical Conditions and Long-Term Disability Entitlement
January 8th | Emily Cumbaa | Long Term Disability (LTD)Job Protected Leaves and Covid-19
June 25th | Raven Law | Labour LawThe pandemic does not override human rights at work
August 12th | Raven LawIs there recourse for COVID-19 discrimination?
October 29th | Raven LawNews
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Renders Groundbreaking Decision On Family Status
August 16th | Labour Law, NewsRCBY Represents Donna Mowat before the Supreme Court of Canada
November 12th | NewsTax System Undermines Pay Equity Settlement
January 19th | NewsRCBY challenging Policy excluding employees with Type 1 Diabetes
February 10th | NewsFamily Status: Fiona Ann Johnstone v A-G of Canada
February 1st | NewsFCA rules employers are obligated to accommodate family obligations
May 2nd | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, Labour Law, NewsFCA clarifies duties of Canadian Human Rights Commission to investigate complaints
November 14th | NewsDavid Yazbeck Speaking on Healthcare Labour & Employee Relations
October 19th | NewsMorgan Rowe and Dayna Steinfeld Presenting “LEAF at Work” Workshop
October 28th | Community, NewsMorgan Rowe Presenting in University of Ottawa Human Rights Class
November 3rd | NewsDavid Yazbeck Speaking on How to Identify and Win Systemic Discrimination Cases
December 3rd | NewsKim Patenaude to Present an Advanced Seminar on the Duty to Accommodate at Health Canada
February 29th | Disability Benefits, NewsA Win for Employees with Disabilities
March 2nd | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, NewsCongratulations to Max Halparin and Samantha Dubord, the 2016 Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck Human Rights/Social Justice Interns
March 14th | Community, NewsHuman Rights Tribunal Accepts that Medical Conditions that are not Permanent are Protected under the Human Rights Code
March 29th | NewsMorgan Rowe Interviewed on CBC Radio
April 5th | NewsAndrew Astritis to Speak at Council for Canadians with Disabilities Panel Presentation
April 6th | Disability Benefits, NewsMorgan Rowe Interviewed on Disability Beat Radio Program
April 12th | Community, NewsMorgan Rowe Presented on Accommodating Disabilities at U of O Law School
April 13th | NewsMorgan Rowe Presents at OBA Conference on Human Rights
June 14th | NewsWassim Garzouzi Presented on Stopping Sexual Harassment
August 10th | NewsDavid Yazbeck Moderated Panel on Autism in the Workplace
August 24th | NewsDavid Yazbeck Interviewed on Federal Human Rights Reform
September 28th | NewsMorgan Rowe Presented on Human Rights at U of O
November 14th | NewsFederal Court of Appeal Affirms Tribunal Decision on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in the Hiring Process
November 18th | NewsMorgan Rowe to Present at Council of Canadians with Disabilities Conference
November 21st | Disability Benefits, NewsClass action launched against the Canadian Armed Forces for sexual assault and harassment
November 28th | NewsCanadian Armed Forces class action in the news
November 30th | NewsStatement of Claim filed in Canadian Armed Forces sexual misconduct class action
December 15th | NewsFederal Court tells Canadian Human Rights Commission to do better
March 7th | NewsMorgan Rowe Presents on Disability Rights and Advocacy
March 14th | NewsCanadian Human Rights Commission decision on medicinal marijuana case overturned for a second time
August 3rd | NewsRavenlaw opens Kingston Office
September 1st | Disability Benefits, Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, Labour Law, NewsMorgan Rowe to Present at Council of Canadians with Disabilities Conference
November 2nd | NewsMichael Fisher Presented at Human Rights and Labour Law Conference
November 20th | Labour Law, NewsRavenLaw Appears Before Supreme Court on Human Rights Challenge
December 11th | NewsAndrew Astritis Presents on Discipline and Accommodation
January 22nd | NewsMorgan Rowe to Present on Disability Rights Issues at CLSA Conference
January 24th | Disability Benefits, NewsMorgan Rowe Presented on International Women’s Day Panel
March 27th | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, NewsMorgan Rowe to Present on Accommodating Clients with Disabilities
September 12thMorgan Rowe Presents on the Duty to Accommodate and Harassment
September 25thMorgan Rowe Presents on Harassment and Health & Safety
October 23rd | Health & Safety / WSIBDenial of Damages for Sexual Assault Struck Down by Federal Court of Appeal
October 25th | Labour LawMorgan Rowe to Present on Disability Rights in the Workplace
February 11th | NewsDavid Yazbeck Presents on Advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
February 12th | NewsSean McGee Speaks at Human Rights and Labour Conference
October 27th | Labour LawAndrew Astritis Presents on Tort Law in the Workplace
September 24th | NewsArticles
The Duty to Accommodate
August 20th | Morgan RoweAm I being discriminated against at work?
August 20th | Andrew AstritisWhere do I file my human rights complaint?
November 14th | Amanda Montague-ReinholdtTerminated while pregnant? You may be entitled to a longer notice period
October 15th | Raven Law | Labour Law, NewsExpertise
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