The Impact of Inflation on Damages Awarded by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: A New Benchmark for Human Rights Damages

by Adshaya Shanmugathasan, Jonquille Pak | Jun 11, 2026 | Articles, Human Rights

A recent decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) signals a significant shift in how damages are calculated in human rights claims. In McConnell v. Hibbert, 2026 HRTO 579, the Tribunal demonstrated that inflation is now a formal factor that...

Partridge v. Botony Dental Corporation, 2015 ONCA 836 (CanLII)

by Adshaya Shanmugathasan, Jonquille Pak | May 7, 2026 | Discrimination, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights DamagesAfter Employee Faces Reprisal Upon Return from Maternity Leave In the case of Partridge v. Botony Dental Corporation, 2015 ONCA 836, the Court of Appeal forOntario dismissed an employer’s...

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights Damages After Employee Faces Reprisal Upon Return from Maternity Leave

by | May 4, 2026 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Dismissal and Human Rights Damages After Employee Faces Reprisal Upon Return from Maternity Leave In the case of Partridge v. Botony Dental Corporation, 2015 ONCA 836, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed an employer’s...

Court Awards Human Rights Damages of $125,000 in Workplace Sexual Harassment Case

by Elizabeth McConkey | Jan 21, 2025 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal

In Stride v. Syra Group et al., 2024 ONSC 2169, the Plaintiff, Stride, was an employee of Syra Group Holdings (“Syra”). She brought an action for wrongful dismissal and breach of the Human Rights Code. Syra is an Ontario Corporation that owns several apartment...

Ontario to Expand the Definition of Workplace Harassment to include Virtual Spaces

by Elizabeth McConkey | Dec 12, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards, Human Rights

In Ontario, the Occupational Health and Safety Act outlines Employers’ legal obligations to ensure the maintenance of a safe workplace. The OHSA (the “Act”) requires employers covered by the Act to prepare and regularly review policies regarding workplace harassment....

HRTO Dismisses Sexual Harassment Claim because it was Brought 19 Years after the Alleged Sexual Misconduct Occurred

by Elizabeth McConkey | Dec 12, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal

Limitation Periods in Ontario In Ontario, there is a limitation period for civil legal matters. The Ontario Limitations Act 2002 provides that legal claims of a civil nature must be brought within a two-year period. In 2016 however, the Limitations Act was amended...