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…
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Toronto Police Services Board entitled to see medical records of worker seeking accommodation for sleep disorder: Tribunal
The Toronto Police Services Board is entitled to see the medical records of a worker who filed a human rights complaint after seeking accommodation in the form of a later…
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board ordered to pay $10,000 for discriminatory firing
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) was found to have discriminated against an employee on the basis of his family status and other protected characteristics under the Ontario Human…
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Court upholds Peel school board’s decision in medical accommodation fight with teacher
An Ontario elementary school teacher’s challenge against the Peel District School Board’s refusal to grant him a specific teaching position due to medical restrictions has been dismissed by the Superior…
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Preference versus need: Worker’s family status discrimination complaint dismissed
A single mother and former residential support worker at Family Options Inc. has had her family status discrimination application dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). The worker,…