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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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 …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal rejects sexual harassment claim because it was filed late, no proof of illness to justify delay
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has rejected a workplace sexual harassment claim against Scarborough and Rouge Hospital because it was filed 19 months after the incident happened. The province’s …
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An HR professional in Alberta has been awarded more than $90,000 after being sexually harassed and fired by the human resources manager she reported to at Emerson Electric Canada. T.Y. …