An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for four months and ordered to pay $12,500 in costs after admitting he sexually harassed two female employees at his law firm where he …
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CN locomotive engineer’s firing upheld after he sexually harassed younger female colleague
A Canadian National Railway locomotive engineer with more than three decades of service has lost his job after an arbitrator upheld his dismissal for sexually harassing a younger female colleague …
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Worker told she was hired for being ‘pretty’ and ‘hot’ filed rights claim too late: tribunal
A former Kas Kitchens employee’s claim that she was told she was hired because she was “pretty” or “hot” rather than for her qualifications has been dismissed by the Human …
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N.L. court overturns Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s sanctions against councillor
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has quashed a resolution by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s that sanctioned an elected councillor under its respectful workplace policy, ruling th… …
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Arbitrator upholds firing of B.C. cook for repeated sexual harassment of three young women
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a cook at Summerland Seniors Village in British Columbia after finding he engaged in repeated sexual harassment of three young female co-workers. The …
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Best Western Waterloo not liable for co-worker’s sexual harassment, tribunal rules
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a worker’s complaint against Best Western Plus Waterloo, ruling the hotel cannot be held liable for sexual harassment carried out by a …
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🔒Male construction worker who was subjected to daily sexual harassment by boss awarded $10,000
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Sexual harassment case against Ontario employer proceeding after it failed to respond to tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) will move ahead with a sexual harassment and discrimination case after the respondent failed to respond or take part in the proceedings. Adjudicator …
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University of Victoria professor loses bid to reopen case over termination for sexual harassment
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has dismissed a former University of Victoria professor’s attempt to have his duty of fair representation complaint reconsidered after the faculty association declined … To …
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Red Lobster worker’s harassment claim dismissed after she repeatedly requested withdrawal
A sexual harassment claim against Red Lobster worth an estimated $400,000 has been permanently dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after the complainant repeatedly told the tribunal she …