Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination claim from a former McDonald’s worker because he also filed a civil proceeding against his employer for wrongful dismissal and damages fo… …
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B.C. Supreme Court orders human rights tribunal to revisit disability case involving TELUS worker
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the human rights tribunal to reconsider a ruling involving a worker for TELUS Employer Solutions whose contract was not renewed after she asked for …
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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 …
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Construction company owner barred from Alberta human rights hearing after ‘disrespectful and inappropriate conduct’
The owner of an Alberta construction company — accused of sexual harassment and discrimination — has been barred from taking part in a human rights tribunal hearing following “disrespectful and …
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‘Innocuous actions’ of boss towards temp worker at Alberta ministry wasn’t sexual harassment: Commission
A contract worker who alleged she was sexually harassed by her boss at Alberta’s Ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services has had her claim dismissed. The woman, who worked …
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A Nova Scotia law firm that was initially empathetic to the plight of one its workers, who lost her baby when she ended a pregnancy for medical reasons, discriminated against …
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Paralegal, fired after terminating pregnancy, wins discrimination case against Nova Scotia law firm
Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that a law firm, which fired a paralegal who had to terminate her pregnancy because of a medical issue, discriminated against her on …
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Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has declined to hear a complaint from a man who said a Walmart pharmacist discriminated against him because he was black. The man filed a complaint …
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Ontario worker loses bid to pursue litigation against former employer after signing release
A worker who signed a release, resulting in a cash payment and the termination of her employment, has lost her bid to pursue litigation against her former employer. LG, a …
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Concrete worker awarded $2,500 after being called ape, monkey by co-worker
A concrete worker in British Columbia has been awarded $2,500 in human rights damages after being called a monkey and an ape by a colleague. But the B.C. Human Rights …