The Federal Court dismissed an application for judicial review by an Indian citizen who sought to overturn the refusal of his work permit application by an Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship…
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Restaurant supervisor’s sexual harassment complaint against UBC Alma Mater Society can proceed: Tribunal
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a sexual harassment complaint brought against the University of British Columbia’s Alma Mater Society (AMS) by a former supervisor will proceed to…
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Pregnant cook, fired over a Facebook message she sent, awarded nearly $40,000 by human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded a former cook $37,849 after she was dismissed from her job shortly after announcing her pregnancy. The Tribunal found that the termination…
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Server’s sex discrimination against Vancouver restaurant proceeding to hearing
A former server at a Vancouver restaurant has successfully challenged an attempt to dismiss her complaint of sex discrimination, which she claims created a “toxic work environment” marked by verbal,…
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By Brishti Basu | The Tyee Summer is typically when restaurants hire and train new workers. During the 2021 heat dome, that meant few breaks for Khushi Mehta and her…
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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…