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 …
Age Discrimination
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an age discrimination complaint filed by a 66-year-old job applicant against Procter and Gamble, finding the allegations fell outside its jurisdictio… To …
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Ontario court allows broad age discrimination claims against IBM to proceed
An Ontario court has dismissed IBM Canada’s appeal to narrow the scope of age discrimination allegations in a wrongful dismissal case, allowing the plaintiff to pursue claims of systemic discriminatio… …
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🔒Federal Court of Appeal upholds rejection of age discrimination claim in CRA promotion dispute
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Manager who refused $25,000 settlement offer has human rights case tossed by Alberta tribunal
An Alberta human rights tribunal has upheld the dismissal of an employment discrimination complaint after finding that a 64-year-old manager unreasonably refused a fair settlement offer from his forme… To …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a complaint from a former research associate at the University of Toronto, finding no factual link between the applicant’s age and his …
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‘Too experienced’ and ‘not a right fit’: 53-year-old executive assistant fired one month into role
A 53-year-old executive assistant who was subjected to comments about her age and appearance before being fired just one month into the role has been awarded $38,000 — including $25,000 …
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‘Scouter Wayne’ wins fight with Scouts Canada over lack of due process in renewal of his volunteer position
An 86-year-old former scout leader, known as “Scouter Wayne,” successfully challenged Scouts Canada’s refusal to renew his volunteer position, with the court finding a breach of procedural fairness. J… To …
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Age, race discrimination claims against Leon’s Furniture from 73-year-old sales rep dismissed by HRTO
A 73-year-old sales associate who alleged age, race, and ethnic discrimination against Leon’s Furniture has had his complaint dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. N.H., who was employed… …
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‘Going with younger people now’: Toronto water taxi driver awarded $20K for age discrimination
A former water taxi driver in Toronto has been awarded $20,000 in lost wages and damages after the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal agreed he was a victim of age discrimination. …


