The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a claim of workplace discrimination and harassment based on disability filed against Toronto’s Sunnybrook Research Institute. The tribunal found no evidence to …
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Receptionist who returned from parental leave to increased hours, offered different role awarded nearly $45,000
A former receptionist, who was greeted with increased work hours and an attempt to reassign her to a different office and position when she returned from parental leave, has been …
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Correctional Service Canada discriminated against Edmonton jail worker with disability: Tribunal
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) discriminated against a former casual employee on the basis of disability when it fired her after just six days into her role as an information clerk, …
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Shared Health’s accommodation efforts for pregnant paramedic found reasonable, grievance dismissed
An arbitrator in Manitoba has rejected a union’s claim that Shared Health failed in its duty to accommodate a pregnant paramedic’s medical restrictions. Arbitrator Kristin L. Gibson dismissed the grievance …
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Clothing distributor discriminated against employee returning from parental leave: Tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered Jaytex of Canada Limited to pay compensation to its former Director of Merchandising after concluding that “the applicant’s sex and family status …
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Navigating employee vacation and religious accommodation during the holidays
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAs the busy holiday season approaches, employers face the annual challenge of balancing business needs with their employees’ vacation requests and religious observances. HR Law Canada had the opportunity to …
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Arbitrator rules hospital’s termination of porter over COVID-19 vaccine refusal was unjust
An arbitrator has ruled that Trillium Health Partners unjustly terminated a porter who was dismissed for non-compliance with the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. While Arbitrator Daniel P. Randazzo upheld the …
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Alberta Court of Appeal dismisses former security guard’s human rights retaliation claim
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a security guard who alleged that his former employer, Paladin Security Group, retaliated against him contrary to the Alberta Human …
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B.C. tribunal allows disability discrimination complaint over mask policy at artisan market to proceed
An application to dismiss a disability discrimination complaint has been denied by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, allowing a claim against Civeo Corporation to proceed to a hearing after …
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‘Half-hearted and sporadic’: Appeal court rejects federal worker’s challenge of return-to-work process
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an application by a former Citizenship and Immigration Canada employee who sought judicial review of a labour board’s decision rejecting his claims of …