A former receptionist, who was greeted with increased work hours and an attempt to reassign her to a different office and position when she returned from parental leave, has been …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Liquor store worker who alleged owner harassed, assaulted her has case dismissed by Alberta human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has dismissed a complaint from a liquor store worker who alleged sexual harassment and assault, along with family status discrimination in the workplace, finding …
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AccommodationFeatured
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board ordered to pay $10,000 for discriminatory firing
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) was found to have discriminated against an employee on the basis of his family status and other protected characteristics under the Ontario Human …
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AccommodationFeatured
Preference versus need: Worker’s family status discrimination complaint dismissed
A single mother and former residential support worker at Family Options Inc. has had her family status discrimination application dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). The worker, …
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AccommodationFeatured
Octapharma ordered to pay $105K after terminating worker who needed accommodation to care for cancer-stricken mom
A sales rep who was terminated without cause because she needed accommodation to care for her cancer-stricken mother during the COVID-19 pandemic has been awarded more than $100,000 by the …
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Court reporter, denied late starts to drop kids off at school, wasn’t discriminated against: Tribunal
A former court reporter wasn’t discriminated against on the basis of family status when his employer denied his request for a late start because he needed to drop his kids …
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Giants of Employment Law
Johnstone v. Canada (Border Services Agency): A milestone in recognizing family status discrimination
In the realm of Canadian employment law, few cases have had as far-reaching implications as Johnstone v. Canada (Border Services Agency), 2014 FCA 110. This landmark Federal Court of Appeal …
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AccommodationFeatured
Warehouse supervisor, fired after minor car crash, was not discriminated against: Human rights tribunal
A warehouse supervisor who was involved in a minor car crash, and fired two months later, was not discriminated against because of a disability, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has …