Ben Millard recently spoke to CBC News about whether employers can force their employees to work on-site at the office during the COVID crisis. The short answer is that, with a few exceptions, employers can require employees to work in the office, provided that the employer has complied with all required safety measures to ensure […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented set of challenges for employers and employees. In Ontario, many companies have faced sudden and precipitous declines in business. As of March 25th, non-essential businesses have been ordered to close, and many of those that remain open have been forced to rapidly implement work from home arrangements for […]
Many human rights cases settle. A settlement is a negotiated deal between the parties, which resolves the complaint in a manner both parties can live with. Some cases settle without help from the Human Rights Tribunal, but the Tribunal also does a lot of work to actively encourage settlement. For example, the Tribunal offers a […]
We are delighted to announce the arrival of Millard & Company, a boutique, Toronto-based litigation firm, specializing in employment and human rights law. Our partners, Ben Millard and Carol Street, have worked together for over a dozen years, and have been partners since 2011. Marcus McCann joined us in 2015, and we have spent the […]
Over the course of 10 hearing days, our lawyers Mika Imai and Marcus McCann argued a landmark case at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario – that the Ontario government’s decision to retreat to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum was discriminatory and contrary to the Human Rights Code. Our firm was supported by three interveners – […]
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) seeks to make Ontario accessible for persons with disabilities by 2025. The Act focuses on various private and public spaces, including in employment, customer service and transportation. While it’s been more than 10 years since the law first came into force, many workplaces still aren’t compliant. […]
The Ontario government has announced plans to retreat to the sex-ed curriculum developed in 1998. Our firm is challenging this decision at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario arguing, on behalf of an 11-year-old trans student, that the policy is discriminatory and will cause significant harm to LGBTQ2+ students. See below for coverage of the […]
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