A human rights application alleging employment discrimination due to disability against the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has been dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario because a similar case …
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FeaturedMental Health
Welder who said she was disciplined for taking mental health day has case dismissed by B.C. tribunal
A complaint of workplace discrimination based on mental disability and sex has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The case involved AS, a former production welder for …
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal accepts late-filed discrimination complaint against Halton Recycling, cites public interest
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has decided to accept a late-filed complaint of employment discrimination based on sex against Halton Recycling Ltd. and its manager, VC. The complainant, E… …
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Former CIBC worker, who alleged discrimination for being a heterosexual man, loses human rights challenge
The Federal Court has refused an application for judicial review of a human rights ruling from a former CIBC worker who claimed he was discriminated against because he was a …
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Employee’s human rights case against B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development deferred amid workplace dispute
A complaint made by a unionized employee against the Ministry of Children and Family Development, alleging discrimination based on physical and mental disability and religion, has been deferred by the… …
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FeaturedJust CauseRecommended
Secret tapes in the workplace: Dismissal of senior analyst over covert recording upheld on appeal
In a case that has put the spotlight on the ethical implications of secretly recording workplace conversations, a former senior financial analyst at Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, a pulp and …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Former server at Charlottetown restaurant awarded $15,000 for sexual harassment, employer ordered to train staff
A former server at Smitty’s Family Restaurant in Charlottetown has been awarded $15,000 after she was exposed to ongoing and continuous sexual harassment in her workplace. The server, KM, worked …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court allows worker with MS to challenge release agreement amidst discrimination claims
A court in British Columbia has decided to let a worker’s human rights complaint against his previous employer move forward, even though he had signed a release preventing further legal …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission opens nominations for 2023 awards, highlights importance of recognizing champions of equity and inclusion
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is now accepting public nominations for its 2023 Human Rights Awards. The annual awards aim to recognize individuals and groups in Nova Scotia who …
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A workplace discrimination case against Toyota Canada can proceed, according to an interim decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The applicant, BW, said Toyota discriminated against them… Free …