Sexual Orientation | MacLeod Law Firm https://macleodlawfirm.ca Employment & Labour Lawyers Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:07:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-MacLeod-Law-Firm-icon-60x60.jpg Sexual Orientation | MacLeod Law Firm https://macleodlawfirm.ca 32 32 Restaurant Owner Ordered to Pay over $ 40 000 for Refusing to Refer to an Employee as They/Them https://macleodlawfirm.ca/restaurant-owner-ordered-to-pay-over-40-000-for-refusing-to-refer-to-an-employee-as-they-them/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:00:07 +0000 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/?p=222381 An employer cannot discriminate on the basis of gender identity. An employer is required to refer to an employee using the pronoun of the employee’s choice. Refusal to do so is a violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”). An employee can file a no cost, online complaint against the employer under the Code, and seek damages against the employer and the person who refuses to use the…

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]]> Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Ontario https://macleodlawfirm.ca/sexual-orientation-discrimination-in-ontario/ Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:55:47 +0000 http://www.macleodlawfirm.ca/employees/?p=1303 Discrimination can occur in a variety of settings including the workplace. The Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation during their in employment. Protection in employment includes freedom from harassment and discrimination. It also includes the right to be free from a poisoned work environment. Examples of harassment or…

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