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. Justice Calum …
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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. …
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CRA worker who alleged age discrimination over degree requirement loses case at Federal Court
A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) worker, who alleged age discrimination because a job posting required a degree that was not common when he graduated university in 1975, has had his …
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Former IBM exec claims his termination was part of company strategy to remove older executives from its ranks
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a motion by IBM Canada to strike allegations of systemic age discrimination from a lawsuit filed by a former executive, B.M. B.M., …
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B.C. worker who claimed company president called him ‘old as dirt’ before termination has human rights claim dismissed
A 70-year-old worker who claimed he was fired because of his age after the president of his company allegedly said he was “old as dirt” and “ought to be retiring …
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Ontario’s 2-tier minimum wage: As discriminatory now as it was in the 1990s
By Steven High, Concordia University The province of Ontario has increased its minimum wage to $16.55 per hour — unless workers are students under the age of 18, in which …
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B.C. WCAT worker’s age and disability human rights complaint paused pending outcome of arbitration
A human rights complaint by a worker at B.C.’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), alleging discrimination based on age and disability, has been put on hold pending the outcome of …
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