The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled it lacks jurisdiction to hear allegations of racial discrimination and harassment, striking those claims from a worker’s complaint while allowing his labour stan… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
MLSE worker’s human rights case deferred pending union grievance
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a disability discrimination complaint filed by a Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment worker while her union grievance proceeds through arbitration. Th… To …
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint against Toronto-Dominion Bank, ruling it lacks jurisdiction because the banking sector falls under federal regulation. The… To continue reading, …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Ontario tribunal appoints administrator to represent deceased respondent in harassment case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has appointed a litigation administrator to represent the estate of a deceased respondent in a sexual harassment case involving a business partnership. The worker …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Brampton Transit operator’s harassment claim dismissed over lack of evidence
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a former Brampton Transit operator’s complaint alleging sex-based harassment, failure to investigate and reprisal, finding insufficient evidence to s… To continue reading, …
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Employment lawyer urges people leaders to distinguish discomfort from discrimination
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn employment and human rights lawyer is calling on workplace leaders to recognize that employee discomfort does not automatically signal legal violations, warning that misunderstanding this distincti… To continue reading, …
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The Federal Court has set aside a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision that dismissed racial discrimination complaints from three RCMP officers who alleged they were denied promotions because of th… …
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🔒Worker let go after missing first day of work has disability discrimination complaint turfed
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Tribunal rejects Assisted Living of Southwestern Ontario bid to dismiss disability discrimination case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected an employer’s request to dismiss a disability discrimination complaint, finding that previous Workplace Safety and Insurance Board proceedings did not… To continue …