Speculation doesn’t generally hold up well in front of decision-makers. A receptionist at a home health care company in Alberta, fired for poor performance, argued that her age — 61 …
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Lush’s layoff, termination of worker had nothing to do with her Multiple Sclerosis: Tribunal
A worker at a Lush Handmade Cosmetics store in Calgary was not discriminated against because of her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) when she was terminated following an extended pandemic-related layoff and …
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B.C. man, fired by text after disclosing he had Hepatitis C, awarded $67K by human rights tribunal
A B.C. worker, fired callously by text message after he told his employer he had been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, has been awarded more than $67,000 by the province’s human …
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Man ordered to pay co-worker $50,000 after he sexually harassed her at work, and at home, before getting her fired
An Ontario woman has been awarded $50,000 after being subjected to sexualized comments and harassment in her workplace, and her home, by a co-worker. The woman, AN, filed the complaint …
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Technology executive, fired after being hurt in car crash, awarded $80K by human rights tribunal
A technology executive, fired shortly after being injured in a car crash, has been awarded $80,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal — including $30,000 in damages for loss of …
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OPG worker who told colleague to ‘play the Indian card’ awarded job back by arbitrator
An Ontario Power Generation (OPG) worker who told a colleague to “play the Indian card” and questioned why there isn’t a white history month has been awarded her job back …
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Revoked job offer, based on failed drug test, not discriminatory despite disability claim: Tribunal
An Alberta pipeline company did not discriminate against a job candidate with a disability who failed a pre-employment drug test when it revoked a job offer, the human rights tribunal …
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Pregnant pizza server, who had hours slashed and was later fired, awarded nearly $35,000
A former server at a Calgary pizzeria — who had her hours slashed and was eventually fired after telling her bosses she was pregnant — has been awarded $25,000 in …
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Human rights tribunal rejects claim from McDonald’s worker who also filed civil suit
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 …

