People with Disabilities

A peer support worker whose Canada Pension Plan disability pension was cut off by the federal government has had that decision partially overturned by the Social Security Tribunal of Canada’s …

A Calgary sonographer’s civil claim seeking $64,166.67 in wrongful dismissal damages against EFW Radiology has been dismissed by the Alberta Court of Justice, which found her employment contract was f… …

A former desktop computer technician who was fired in July 2022 has been awarded a Canada Pension Plan disability pension after the Appeal Division of the Social Security Tribunal of …

A former night-shift nurse at Sunnyside Home who alleged she was discriminated against because of her race and disability, and terminated in reprisal for raising workplace concerns, has had her …

A Nova Scotia government worker terminated for not disclosing she was pursuing a journalism degree while on long-term disability has had her grievance upheld by a labour arbitrator, who found… …

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a human rights complaint filed by a warehouse worker who alleged Van-Whole Produce terminated his employment because of his disabilities, ruling that… …

A worker who was awarded $7,000 by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal after her employer discriminated against her based on disability has lost a bid to overturn other parts of …

An Alberta arbitrator has upheld Alberta Health Services’ decision to terminate a lead hand who had been off work on disability for almost three years, finding the employer met the… …

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted partial summary judgment to a former director of Equestrian Canada, awarding her four months’ notice for wrongful dismissal while sending her long-term… …

A British Columbia convenience store and its owners discriminated against a worker with disabilities by barring her service dog from the workplace, subjecting her to hurtful comments about her condition,… …