A former employee of the District of Taylor who alleged sex discrimination in her job has had her request for reconsideration of an earlier decision rejected by the British Columbia …
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Sex discrimination complaint against B.C. dental clinic dismissed by human rights tribunal
A complaint alleging sex discrimination within a dental clinic’s workplace has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The Tribunal found that none of the complainant’s allegati… To …
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Court declines to certify program misconduct class action against Canada’s Cadet Program
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to certify a proposed class action alleging systemic negligence and other breaches by the Attorney General of Canada in the administration of …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
Gregg Wallace allegations again show how vulnerable TV industry is to abusive working practices
By Christa van Raalte, Bournemouth University and Richard Wallis, Bournemouth University The kind of inappropriate behaviour that MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has been accused of will be very familiar to …
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders hearing into school board discrimination complaint
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe BC Human Rights Tribunal has partially dismissed a discrimination complaint brought against the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) while allowing key aspects related to an …
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Court stays judicial review application involving allegations of sexual harassment, disability discrimination at UPS
A Federal Court judge has ordered a stay of a judicial review proceeding involving allegations of sexual harassment and disability discrimination at United Parcel Service Canada Ltd. (UPS), pending th… …
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B.C. tribunal partly upholds sex discrimination complaint against engineering firm and owner
Western Pacific Engineering Group and its owner discriminated against a former female employee on several occasions by making comments of a sexual nature connected to their brief, extramarital affair,… To …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
By Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University; Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Emma F Jackson, Australian National University, and Kimberley Allison, Western Sydney University Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are …
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OLRB allows reprisal claim to proceed against Red Lobster
The Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has declined to dismiss a reprisal application filed by a former employee of Red Lobster who alleges he was removed from the work schedule …
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Lawyer’s licence revoked for sexual harassment and financial misconduct
The Law Society Tribunal in Ontario has revoked the licence of a lawyer after finding he engaged in professional misconduct, including sexually harassing two employees and assisting a client in …