Human rights

By Lai-King Hum | Hum Law Firm Employees are entitled to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, and employers have a duty to accommodate. In Ontario, specific legislation is …

A 20-year-old woman who was subjected to unwanted physical contact and confessions of romantic feelings from her boss — who was also a friend of the family — during a …

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that the Ivy Social Club and an individual respondent are “deemed to have accepted all of the allegations set out” in an …

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a bid by a worker to add a personal respondent to her sex discrimination claim against her former employer. The applicant, BR, …

A workplace human rights complaint against Dunk N’ Dip Corporation is proceeding after the employer in the case stopped responding to communications. The complainant, AB, made allegations of sex-base… Free …

An appeal by a former Alberta Energy employee, who declined a “fair and reasonable” $70,000 settlement offer, has been dismissed by the Alberta Human Rights Commission. The worker, MK, filed …

A transgender man has been awarded a total of $18,000 by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for discrimination he faced while employed at NC Tractor Services Inc. DB, who uses …

The Federal Court has directed the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) to reconsider a complaint filed by a Canada Post worker who has multi-chemical sensitivity syndrome, which necessitates a sce… …

A human rights case alleging workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual harassment, solicitation, advances, and sexual orientation is proceeding despite the lack of response from the accused party. …

An executive assistant who was subjected to extreme workplace harassment and abuse at the hands of her boss has been awarded more than $170,000 by the British Columbia Human Rights …