A grievance against the Ontario Clean Water Agency over a poisoned work environment is proceeding to a full hearing after the Grievance Settlement Board rejected a bid by the employer…
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Driver accused of sexually harassing customer’s employee not entitled to EI benefits
An appeal by a former driver, accused of sexual harassment, has been denied, leaving the dismissal and disqualification from Employment Insurance (EI) benefits in place, according to a ruling by…
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Ontario court overturns reinstatement of GO Transit drivers fired for crude WhatsApp chats, orders new arbitration
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has overturned an arbitrator’s decision that reinstated five GO Transit bus drivers who were fired by Metrolinx after allegations of workplace harassment via WhatsApp…
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Human rights complaint against City of Vancouver, centered on half-naked photo of Barbie with broken legs, dismissed
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from an administrative assistant at the City of Vancouver who alleged her boss showed her a picture of a “half-naked…
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Tribunal rectifies error, grants EI benefits to apartment superintendent fired for refusing to deal with contractor who harassed her
An apartment superintendent who was fired after she refused to deal with a contractor who had sexually harassed her did not lose her job due to misconduct and is eligible…
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Three former workers at TJ Construction Management awarded more than $320,000 for harassment, discrimination by CEO
Three former employees of TJ Construction Management have been awarded damages totaling more than $320,000 after the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta ruled they had been subjected to gender-based harassment…
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No new evidence: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario rejects bid by former Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke to reconsider ruling
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a request to reconsider a previous ruling after the applicant claimed she had new facts related to her termination and workplace sexual…
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Former Opa! Souvlaki worker awarded nearly $40,000 for sexual harassment, poisoned work environment
A former worker at Opa! Souvlaki has been awarded nearly $40,000 by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario after it concluded she was subjected to sexual harassment, a poisoned work…
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Former personal trainer at GoodLife Fitness who filed harassment complaint months after leaving has application dismissed
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a former GoodLife Fitness personal trainer who alleged discrimination due to sexual harassment — but didn’t tell their employer…
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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses part of discrimination case against U-Haul due to lack of response from personal respondent
A human rights complaint against a personal respondent has been dismissed after the tribunal ruled he had not been contacted and the applicant ignored a request to provide his contact…