Sheridan College was justified in firing an employee who went to Rebel News to express concern over its workplace diversity training program, and leaked materials to the news outlet, an …
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Human rights
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Pub worker, sexually harassed by owner, awarded $35,000 by Alberta Human Rights Commission
A former worker at an Alberta pub has been awarded $35,000 by the province’s Human Rights Commission after it ruled she had been sexually harassed by her boss at work. …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Gender inequality is still rampant in the maritime longshore profession
By Meena Andiappan, University of Toronto and Lucas Dufour, Toronto Metropolitan University Gender equality has made enormous strides over the past century. In Canada today, women participate in the labour …
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Legal News
Government of Canada recognizes John P. Humphrey as a person of national historic significance
National historic designations reflect the rich and varied heritage of our country and provide opportunities for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history. Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Woman awarded $50,000 in damages by tribunal after being touched on breast during business trip
An Alberta woman was awarded $50,000 in damages for injury to dignity after a tribunal ruled she had been touched on her breast and hip by her boss on a …
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Five new commissioners have been appointed to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. Commissioners meet six times a year and are responsible for the strategic direction of the commission and …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Pay equity: What happens when a job evolves from male-dominated to female-dominated?
In the world of pay equity, what happens when a job transitions from one that is historically male dominated to one that is now female dominated? That question was put …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Sexual harassment claim dismissed, Ontario human rights tribunal cites delay in filing
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment claim against Veg-Pak Produce because the accuser took too long to file her complaint. Under the province’s human rights …
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Employer LiabilityFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Rogers requires customers to show ID before entering stores in bid to keep staff safe, reduce robberies
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRogers is requiring customers to show government-issued ID before it allows them into its retail stores. A Rogers spokesperson told HR Law Canada the policy was implemented in 2021 to …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta employer justified in firing man who scrawled ‘I am not Muslim’ on mask to protest mandate
An Alberta man who responded to a mask mandate by scrawling “I am not a Muslim” in marker across his mask and wearing it around his workplace has had his …