The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ordered the estate of a deceased landlord to pay a former building superintendent $7,500 in damages after finding she was subjected to sexually …
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Discipline committee calls pharmacist’s sexual abuse of co-worker, who was also a patient, ‘reprehensible’ conduct
A discipline committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists has found that a registered pharmacist engaged in sexual abuse of a colleague — who was also deemed his patient under …
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Human rights complaint from print shop worker who alleged reprisal, suffered panic attack dismissed
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed an application filed by a worker who alleged reprisal in connection with her employment Trico Packaging and Print Solutions. The tribunal found that …
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RCMP officer loses bid to overturn dismissal over sexual misconduct allegations
An RCMP officer facing allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace has been denied judicial review of an appeal decision that upheld his dismissal. The Federal Court found the adjudicator’s …
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Band Council manager repeatedly harassed three female colleagues, tribunal rules in awarding $165,000
A Band councillor and manager was found to have repeatedly sexually harassed three female colleagues, prompting the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to order both monetary compensation and mandatory tra… To …
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B.C. court admonishes WestJet’s ‘potentially adversarial’ approach to producing documents in flight attendants’ class action
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered WestJet to disclose a wider range of harassment complaint files involving flight attendants, ruling that any allegations brought forward by class memb… …
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Alberta court overturns one relief-from-duty order, upholds two others for Edmonton cops accused of misconduct
An Alberta court has partially overturned decisions to relieve three Edmonton police officers from duty without pay, sending one matter back for reconsideration while confirming the other two. The off… …
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CUPE failed to keep hospital worker, terminated for misconduct, in the loop about accusations: Board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has denied a request by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 139, to reconsider a duty of fair representation ruling that found it …
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🔒Ontario court sets aside $500,000 default judgment in sexual harassment and wrongful dismissal lawsuit
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B.C. tribunal allows late-filed harassment complaint to proceed, cites worker’s mental health issues
A late-filed human rights complaint alleging sexual harassment and discrimination will go before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, after it found “it is in the public interest to allow …