The Ontario Superior Court has upheld a Human Rights Tribunal decision dismissing a male educational assistant’s claim that he was fired due to sex discrimination, finding no evidence to support …
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B.C. tribunal allows appeal for sexual assault victim who missed filing deadline
A British Columbia employment tribunal has overturned a decision that denied a woman the right to file a complaint against her former employer after she missed the six-month statutory deadline, …
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PREMIUM SaskTel ordered to disclose customer data in workplace defamation case over Instagram posts
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ordered SaskTel to release customer information to help identify anonymous defendants in a defamation lawsuit involving alleged workplace sexual harassment claims, overturning a lower… …
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Langara College instructor’s harassment claims fall under collective agreement: B.C. court
A British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a Langara College instructor’s lawsuit against the institution and dozens of its employees, ruling that his claims of workplace harassment and privacy br… …
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PREMIUM GoodLife worker’s unwanted contact with female member not covered by human rights, tribunal rules
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination complaint against GoodLife Fitness after finding the applicant failed to establish a connection between alleged mistreatment and protected human rights grounds.… …
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Tight workspace at Subway – not sexual harassment – caused accidental physical contact: Tribunal
A human rights complaint alleging workplace sexual harassment at a Subway restaurant in Fort McMurray, Alta., has been dismissed after the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal found the physical contact expe… …
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Human rights complaint against Red Lobster, filed by ex-boyfriend without alleged victim’s consent, tossed by tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has granted a request to withdraw two applications after determining they were filed without proper consent from the alleged victim of workplace discrimination and… …
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OPG’s site ban policy upheld against grievance challenge from employee of subcontractor
A grievance filed against Ontario Power Generation (OPG) by a union representing a worker who received a permanent site ban has been dismissed by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB), …
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Military sexual assault case highlights reporting barriers, judge finds accused not guilty
The Ontario Court of Justice has acquitted a military cook of sexual assault charges, highlighting significant barriers to reporting sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Despite finding th… Free …
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Sexual misconduct exclusion bars defamation and wrongful dismissal insurance coverage in university case
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that an insurance company is not required to defend a wrongful dismissal and defamation lawsuit because the claims involved sexual …