A human rights complaint alleging sex discrimination against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 258 (IBEW) has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, whi… Free Membership …
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FeaturedMental Health
Workplace harassment did not cause worker’s mental stress injury: Ontario tribunal
A worker’s request for reconsideration of a Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) decision denying entitlement to traumatic mental stress (TMS) and chronic mental stress (CMS) has be… Free …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses human rights complaint against CMHA due to valid settlement agreement
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint alleging age and disability discrimination by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), ruling that a signed settlement agreem… Free Membership …
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The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a technician against the Board of Education of School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan), ruling the compla… …
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Regina lawyer suspended two months for courtroom sexual harassment of court worker
A Regina lawyer has received a two-month suspension from practice after admitting to sexually harassing a court worker by touching her inappropriately during court proceedings. The Law Society of Sask… …
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Full and final release binding despite employee’s schizophrenia, tribunal rules
A full and final release signed by an employee diagnosed with schizophrenia is binding and precludes a subsequent discrimination claim under Ontario’s Human Rights Code, the Human Rights Tribunal of …
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Paramedic’s complaint over seniority calculation dismissed as untimely, lacks merit: Tribunal
A paramedic’s human rights application alleging discrimination based on disability against the Corporation of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribuna… Free …
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A dispute involving a former TELUS International employee over restrictive covenants and arbitration jurisdiction will proceed in Virginia, not British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia … Free Membership …
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Professor’s discrimination claim against University of Ottawa over job classification dismissed by HRTO
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed a discrimination claim filed by an employee of the University of Ottawa alleging that her job was misclassified and that she …
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Arbitrator shuts door on worker’s late vaccine exemption claim, rejects union’s bid to challenge mandate
An Ontario arbitrator has dismissed an employee’s grievance challenging a COVID-19 vaccination policy and his placement on unpaid leave, ruling the grievance was filed too late and rejecting attempts … …