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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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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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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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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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 …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Signed release form holds up at Ontario tribunal as worker’s human rights claim dismissed
A worker who signed a release letter, and received a package from their employer, has had their application alleging discrimination on the grounds of sex, including sexual harassment, dismissed by …
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New Brunswick honours advocates for human rights in annual ceremony
The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission recognized exemplary contributions to human rights today in a ceremony at Government House in Fredericton. Provincial organization Pride in Education and Sydona Chandon of …