A former worker at an Alberta pub has been awarded $35,000 by the province’s Human Rights Commission after it ruled she had been sexually harassed by her boss at work.…
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Bystanders have huge role to play in reducing sexual harassment, bullying in the workplace
By Catalina Rodriguez, Employment Lawyer & Workplace Investigator, Forte Workplace Law & Facilitator, StandUP Teams™ Sexual harassment in the workplace can be a complicated, emotional and risky topic for employers…
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Legal NewsProfessional MisconductSexual Harassment
B.C. lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct for sexually harassing woman
A lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Law Society of British Columbia after it ruled he sexually harassed a woman. While it’s not an employment law…
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Employers can’t be vicariously liable for sexual harassment, Ontario court confirms
By Elliot Saccucci (Partner), Tahir Khorasanee (Associate) and Amanda Franker-Shuh (Student-at-Law) of Loopstra Nixon LLP Maria Incognito alleged she was sexually harassed and sexually assaulted by Peter Bromby, vice-president of…
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FeaturedJust CauseSexual Harassment
Housing executive fired for sexually harassing job candidate during interview process
A housing authority in Nova Scotia was justified in firing a director, for cause, who sexually harassed a job candidate during the hiring process, according to the labour relations board.…
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Woman awarded $50,000 in damages by tribunal after being touched on breast during business trip
An Alberta woman was awarded $50,000 in damages for injury to dignity after a tribunal ruled she had been touched on her breast and hip by her boss on a…
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Opinion/CommentarySexual HarassmentThe Conversation
#MeToo in space: We must address potential for sexual harassment, assault away from Earth
By Maria Santaguida, Concordia University; Judith Lapierre, Université Laval, and Simon Dubé, Indiana University A new dawn of space exploration is upon us. NASA aims to land the first woman…
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Sexual harassment claim dismissed, Ontario human rights tribunal cites delay in filing
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment claim against Veg-Pak Produce because the accuser took too long to file her complaint. Under the province’s human rights…
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Manager, fired for cause for slapping woman’s rear, awarded termination pay under Ontario’s ESA by Court of Appeal
A manager at an elevator company in Ontario who slapped a female co-worker on her buttocks was fired for cause. While the termination was warranted, the Court of Appeal said…
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Ontario Human Rights Tribunal rejects sexual harassment claim because it was filed late, no proof of illness to justify delay
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a workplace sexual harassment claim against Scarborough and Rouge Hospital because it was filed 19 months after the incident happened. The province’s…