Tag: Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Decision to Reinstate Disabled Employee with 10 Years Back Pay: Will Human Rights Litigation Ever Be the Same Again?

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 15, 2016 | For Employers

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Decision to Reinstate Disabled Employee with 10 Years Back Pay: Will Human Rights Litigation Ever Be the Same Again? I predict a recent Ontario Court of Appeal (the “OCA”) decision will have a significant impact on human rights...

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages

by Doug MacLeod | Jun 29, 2015 | For Employers

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages General Damage Awards Before May 15, 2015 Since 2008, adjudicators appointed under the Ontario Human Rights Code have had the power to award unlimited general damages as compensation for...

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

by Doug MacLeod | Sep 10, 2014 | For Employers

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal) can and does award significant damage awards against employers who decide to ignore a human right complaint. The Celtech Plastics case Take Celtech Plastics...

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

by Doug MacLeod | Aug 18, 2014 | For Employers

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award The Facts Shirley Jensen worked as a cook in a restaurant and earned $ 10.25 per hour. She had fibromyalgia. To manage pain, she attended a pain clinic twice a week. From time to time, she also needed...

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Decision to Reinstate Disabled Employee with 10 Years Back Pay: Will Human Rights Litigation Ever Be the Same Again?

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Decision to Reinstate Disabled Employee with 10 Years Back Pay: Will Human Rights Litigation Ever Be the Same Again?

At Fault for Sexual Harassment: Employee Awarded $150,000 in General Damages

Ignoring the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal is a Very Bad Idea

Human Rights Update: Minimum Wage Cook Receives Large Damage Award

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