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Discrimination
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Achkar Law Blog
Illegal Job Interview Questions in Ontario: What Employers Are Not Allowed to Ask
Job interviews are stressful enough, but what happens when an employer crosses the line?Many job applicants in Ontario are asked questions that feel inappropriate, personal, or outright wrong. In some…
JURIST
Trump administration rescinds protections for transgender and gay students at several school districts, Taft College
The US Department of Education (DOE) announced on Monday that it will rescind agreements previous presidential administrations had with certain schools to interpret Title IX to include protections for transgender…
Achkar Law Blog
Toxic Work Environment in British Columbia: What You Can Do
A toxic work environment can make it difficult to do your job, affect your mental health, and leave you wondering whether you should quit.In British Columbia, not every difficult workplace…
Verfassungsblog
Selectivity of Religious Ethos on Trial
By Sarah Geiger
On 17 March 2026, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) decided in its judgment C‐258/24 (Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung) that a Catholic association cannot dismiss an employee on the sole ground that…
Simple Justice
Hegseth Confuses Merit And Woke
If the names of white men were stricken from a promotion list to one-star general because they were white men, it would constitute unlawful discrimination. The same is true if…
Achkar Law Blog
Ontario Court Upholds Forum Selection Clause in Employee’s Favour
Employment disputes often begin with questions about termination, discrimination, or workplace mistreatment, but sometimes the most important issue is where the lawsuit should even be heard.That is exactly what happened…
Workplace Law & Strategy
Modern workplace behaviour training: from policy to practice
By Ben Dudley, Amanda Cavanough
Responsible employers have long known that having comprehensive workplace behaviour policies are essential but not nearly enough. Even organisations with well‑established policies can find themselves exposed if they can’t demonstrate…
Religion Clause
Justice Department Sues Harvard for Title VI Violations
In a press release on Friday, the Justice Department announced that it has filed suit in a Massachusetts federal district court against Harvard University for discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students…
Achkar Law Blog
What Can I Do If I’m Being Harassed in Ontario?
If you are being harassed in Ontario, especially at work, you have legal options.Harassment can occur in many forms, including workplace harassment, sexual harassment, or discriminatory harassment under the Ontario…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Court Bars Employer from Shifting Title VII Liability to Staffing Agency
When companies use staffing agencies to hire employees, who is liable for alleged discrimination? In a recent case in Alabama federal court, a company was accused of discriminating against women…