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Housing providers reminded of their obligations under Human Rights Code

by Nadia Halum | Apr 19, 2016 | For Employees

Housing providers reminded of their obligations under Human Rights Code Although most human rights cases arise in the context of employment, according to the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”), people also have the right to equal treatment when buying, selling,...

Human Rights Awards: Update on the Ceiling

by Nicole Simes | Dec 19, 2015 | For Employees

Human Rights Awards: Update on the Ceiling We reported previously on the decision of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal in Kelly v. University of British Columbia. Dr. Kelly had been diagnosed with ADHD. As a result of discrimination by the University of...

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment

by Nicole Simes | Aug 10, 2015 | For Employees

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision sheds light on the interaction between human rights, addiction, and health and safety. The Decision The Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the termination for cause of an employee who...

Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines

by Nicole Simes | Jul 30, 2015 | For Employees

Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines As Canada continues to diversify, service providers continue to be faced with new challenges in their obligation to balance the needs and human rights of their customers. Issue at Porter Airlines This issue of...

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

by Doug MacLeod | Jul 13, 2015 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog about a vulnerable, low paid employee who obtained $ 150 000 from her former employer by filing a complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This week, I am...

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

by Nicole Simes | Jan 27, 2015 | For Employees

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations Employees who have experienced discrimination at work can file an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”). The...

Human Rights Update: Owner of hunting lodge ordered to pay seasonal employee who had a workplace injury almost 3 years pay

by Doug MacLeod | Nov 18, 2014 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Owner of hunting lodge ordered to pay seasonal employee who had a workplace injury almost 3 years pay The Facts Tammy Pelletier worked as a housekeeper at a hunting lodge for six months each year. She was a seasonal employee and earned $ 13 per...

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist?

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 25, 2014 | For Employers

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist? In a decision issued earlier this year, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario stated that an employer has no duty to investigate a human rights complaint unless...

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Housing providers reminded of their obligations under Human Rights Code

Human Rights Awards: Update on the Ceiling

Addiction, Human Rights and Employment

Competing Human Rights Update – Porter Airlines

Human Rights Update: Damage Awards for Sexual Harassment Continue to Rise

Systemic Discrimination and Long-Term Human Rights Violations

Human Rights Update: Owner of hunting lodge ordered to pay seasonal employee who had a workplace injury almost 3 years pay

Do employers have a duty to investigate a human rights complaint where no discrimination is found to exist?

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