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Human Rights Tribunal barred from hearing application: no forum-shopping allowed

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal recently examined an application before it and an earlier statement of claim made in court by the same person, and concluded that the claims were virtually identical. They were based on the same facts, made the same allegations and sought similar remedies…

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Tags: barred from hearing application, Civil court, Disability, discrimination, duplication of claims, employment law, forum-shopping, human rights code, human rights tribunal, ontario, Ontario Human Rights Code, reprisal, Return to work, sex, short-term disability leave, statement of claim, termination, wrongful dismissal
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Accessibility compliance: is accommodation enough?

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

I am going to tell you a story that will test your knowledge of your current legal responsibilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. For those readers who pass the test, congratulations, you are providing all your customers with the respect they deserve and have sufficient knowledge to insulate your organization from legal liability. For those of you who don’t pass, well, we’ll give you another chance and point you in the direction of some helpful resources to help you get on track!

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Tags: accessibility compliance, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Accessibility Standards PolicyPro, accessible building, AODA, AODA seminar, ASPP, OHRC, Ontario Human Rights Code, wheelchair
Posted in Accessibility Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Customer Service | Make a Comment »

AODA: Protect your organization through documentation

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service require employers with 20 or more employees to document policies. The Integrated Accessibility Standards require employers to document policies and multi-year accessibility plans if they have 50 or more employees. So smaller organizations might breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they don’t have to document and keep track of their accessibility policies and plans under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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Tags: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accessibility standard, Accessibility Standards for Customer Service, AODA, business image, compliance dates, Customer service standards, documentation, Due diligence, employment law, integrated accessibility standards, OHRC, ontario, Ontario Human Rights Code, people with disabilities, persons with disabilities, small organizations, SMB, SME
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New policy regarding sexual and gender-based harassment

Friday, March 11th, 2011

On March 8, 2011, just in time for International Women’s Day, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new policy regarding sexual and gender-based harassment. It has been noted that although great strides have been made for women in the past hundred years, there is still a long way to go to eliminate the barriers women face. The new policy deals mainly with sexual harassment in employment, housing and education.

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Tags: anti-sexual harassment policy, discrimination, employment law, gender-based harassment, harassment policy, harassment prevention, International Women's Day, ontario, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario human rights commission, policy and procedures, policy manual, preventing workplace harassment, sexual harassment, training
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Overt racism in the workplace – it’s still here

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I think most people recognize that racism—even overt racism—is still a factor in Canadian culture, but these strategy and news item make it clear: we’ve come a long way and can now openly say that racism exists and is something we want to eliminate; but we have also a long way to go yet before the Canadian dream of a multiculturally diverse society moves beyond mere tolerance toward true acceptance and equality.

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Tags: discrimination, diversity, harassment, human rights, occupational health and safety, ontario, Ontario Human Rights Code, racism, workplace harassment
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights | 5 Comments »

Disclosing persons with a history of violence

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

The Ontario Occupational Health and safety Act violence and harassment prevention provisions (Bill 168) require employers to provide information, including personal information, about a person with a history of violent behaviour if:

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Tags: Bill 168, Bill 168 violence, disclosure of personal information, disclosure of persons with a history of violence, human rights, OH&S, OHSA, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, personal information, privacy legislation, privacy rights, private sector privacy legislation
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What are you dressed up as?

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Halloween costumes often provoke this question in people and I wonder why. We seem to have a strong need to label or categorize people. We even want to do this on festive occasions when the whole point is to have fun!

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Tags: discrimination, human rights, Ontario Human Rights Code, policies and procedures
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights | 2 Comments »

Andrew Lawson is happy to be aboard

Monday, November 16th, 2009

I am honoured to have this opportunity to share with you my insights and ideas in the important and ever-changing area of workplace human rights and occupational health & safety. Looking forward to a lively and interactive online exchange!

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Tags: canadian employment law, discrimination, employment law, health and safety, human rights, occupational health and safety, OH&S, Ontario Human Rights Code
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Tribunal awards $35,000 to fired pregnant employee

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal recently awarded a woman $35,000 after her employer fired her when she revealed on her first day of work that she was four months pregnant. (The award covered $20,000 in lost wages and benefits, and $15,000 for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect.) In addition to the damage award, given the overwhelming number of women working for the employer, the tribunal ordered the company to implement and distribute a written policy on the accommodation of pregnancy to ensure future compliance.

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Tags: employment standards, feelings and self-respect, firing pregnant employee, HR issues, HR policy, Human Resources, human rights, injury to dignity, interview and human rights, maternity leave, ontario employment standards act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, parental leave, policy, policy manual, pregnancy, pregnancy and the workplace, terminating a pregnant employee, terminating an employee on maternity/parental leave, termination
Posted in Employment Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights | 3 Comments »

Introducing guest blogger Andrew Lawson

Friday, November 6th, 2009

It’s a pleasure to welcome Andrew Lawson as a guest blogger. He will be blogging about human resources, employment and labour law issues, specifically in the areas of human rights and health and safety .

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Tags: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Accessibility standards, Andrew Lawson, canadian employment law, employment law, health and safety, human rights, occupational health and safety, OH&S, OHSA, Ontario Human Rights Code, training, workplace training
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Deadline looms for accessibility standards

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Public sector organizations in the province of Ontario are working toward the January 1, 2010 deadline for implementing the first stage of compliance to ensure accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities in all areas of daily life. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) outlines the new customer service standards businesses and other organizations in Ontario must attain to make the provision of their goods and services more accessible to people with disabilities. Private sector and non-profit organizations need to comply by January 1, 2012.

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Tags: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Accessibility standards, AODA, Built environment standards, Customer service standards, Disability, employment standards, Information and Communications standards, Ontario Human Rights Code, Transportation standards
Posted in Accessibility Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Integrated Accessibility Regulation, Standard for Customer Service, Standard for Employment, Standard for Information and Communications, Standard for the Built Environment, Standard for Transportation | Make a Comment »

Posts Tagged ‘Ontario Human Rights Code’

Human Rights Tribunal barred from hearing application: no forum-shopping allowed

Accessibility compliance: is accommodation enough?

AODA: Protect your organization through documentation

New policy regarding sexual and gender-based harassment

Overt racism in the workplace – it’s still here

Disclosing persons with a history of violence

What are you dressed up as?

Andrew Lawson is happy to be aboard

Tribunal awards $35,000 to fired pregnant employee

Introducing guest blogger Andrew Lawson

Deadline looms for accessibility standards

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