Human Rights Archives

“Ghetto” Comment in the Workplace Discriminatory, Creates Toxic Work Environment
January 28, 2013
In Brooks v. Total Credit Recovery Limited., the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal determined that the comments made to an employee regarding his attire o Read More...

Failure to Accommodate Costs Employer $20,000
November 26, 2012
In Mackenzie v. Jace Holdings Ltd., the BC Human Rights Tribunal determined that an employer discriminated against an employee when the employee was t Read More...

Failure to Inform Employer Means No Discrimination
September 11, 2012
In Susan Kovios v. Inteleservices Canada Inc., Ms. Kovios brought a Human Rights Application against her former employer alleging discrimination durin Read More...

Vice President Terminated After Revealing Pregnancy
September 6, 2012
In Kooner-Rilcof v. BNA Smart Payment Systems, Ltd., the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal determined that an employer who terminated a Vice Pres Read More...

Verbal Threat Considered Workplace Violence Resulting in Employee’s Termination — Bill 168
October 25, 2011
The first arbitration decision provides well needed insight into how the Bill 168 amendments are to function in the workplace and how they may be used Read More...

Repeated Verbal Harassment Results in Supervisor’s Termination for Cause
October 17, 2011
In Gillam v. Waschuk Pipe Line Construction Ltd. the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench found that the employer was justified in terminating the em Read More...

Employer’s Claim of Frustration Becomes Frustrated: Award of 22 Months, Moral and Punitive Damages
September 27, 2011
In Altman v. Steve’s Music Store Inc. the Court rejected the employer’s defence of frustration of contract and awarded the employee 22 months noti Read More...

Initial Burden: An Employee’s High Jump with Human Rights Applications
August 30, 2011
In order for an employee to have the opportunity to succeed with an application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the employee must first demon Read More...

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