The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint against Horizon North Logistics, concluding that the company’s decision to terminate an employee after an incident i… Free Membership …
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BC Human Rights Tribunal allows late-filed racial discrimination complaint against jazz club
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has ruled in favour of accepting a late-filed racial discrimination complaint from a former employee of Hermann’s Jazz Club in Victoria, noting it has not …
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Toronto Police Services Board entitled to see medical records of worker seeking accommodation for sleep disorder: Tribunal
The Toronto Police Services Board is entitled to see the medical records of a worker who filed a human rights complaint after seeking accommodation in the form of a later …
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Smita Joshi appointed chair of Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
Dr. Smita Joshi has been named the new Chairperson of the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission, officially taking the role on April 19, 2024. Her appointment was recognized by …
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Ontario woman, fired for asking to work remotely during COVID, awarded more than $60,000
A woman who was fired after asking to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to protect her diabetic husband has been awarded more than $60,000 in …
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Human rights complaint against ISSBC proceeding after Afghani-born Muslim worker alleges decade of discrimination
A complaint from a worker who alleged she faced a decade of discrimination in her job at the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSBC) will largely proceed to a …
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Former City of Vancouver worker’s request to hide her identity in disability complaint rejected by tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied a former City of Vancouver employee’s request to have her identity anonymized in her ongoing case against the city, ruling that her …
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Opinion/CommentaryPrivacy
Workers who file legal complaints should not be allowed to hide their identity, barring exceptional circumstances
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe recent decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal in Ng v. City of Vancouver (No.2) highlights an ongoing and contentious debate: the balance between an individual’s right to …
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Settlement offer rejected by oil sands worker with allergy was ‘fair and reasonable’: Alberta tribunal
A $27,000 settlement offer that was refused by a worker in a discrimination case was “fair and reasonable” in the circumstances, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled. The …
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Ontario court dismisses former Metro worker’s attempt to involve human rights bodies in dispute
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed attempts by a former employee of Metro Ontario Inc. to involve the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario, the Ontario Human …

