A Nova Scotia school board has failed in its appeal of a workers’ compensation decision that found a sexual assault committed by a student against an educational assistant was a …
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Alberta court upholds teacher’s firing after she sat on student’s lap and ground against him
An Alberta court has upheld the termination of a teacher who sat on a student’s lap and ground against him, ruling the conduct amounted to sexual assault and that dismissal …
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Veteran awarded full entitlement for major depressive disorder linked to military sexual trauma
A military veteran who experienced sexual coercion and harassment during her service has been granted full entitlement for major depressive disorder after a reconsideration panel found clear evidence … Free …
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PREMIUM Tribunal denies reconsideration after lawyer’s deliberate failure to update contact information
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a reconsideration request from an employer and manager found liable for sexual harassment, ruling that their lawyer deliberately failed to update contact… …
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Ontario tribunal dismisses sexual harassment claim, finds consensual workplace relationship
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment application after finding that a former employee and office manager engaged in a mutual, consensual personal relationship rather … …
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Human rights case against City of Peterborough deferred pending labour board, WSIB decisions
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment and discrimination case against the City of Peterborough until parallel proceedings at the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Work… …
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PREMIUM Military court fines corporal $500 for drunken behaviour during weapons course
A Standing Court Martial has sentenced a corporal to a $500 fine for drunkenness after she invaded sleeping quarters and disturbed course mates during a Heavy Machine Gun training course… …
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HRTO rejects sexual harassment claim filed nearly 4 years after termination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment and discrimination application filed almost four years after the alleged incidents, finding the applicant failed to provide a goo… …
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B.C. construction worker’s complaint against union over sexual harassment investigation dismissed
The BC Labour Relations Board has dismissed a construction worker’s complaint that her union failed to properly represent her during a workplace sexual harassment investigation, finding she agreed to … …
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Retail worker denied chronic mental stress benefits after tribunal finds testimony unreliable
A sales floor coordinator has been denied workplace benefits for chronic mental stress after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal found her allegations of harassment were not supp… Free …


