anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination and a decision on remedies

December 20, 2016 Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Union Relations

In an application filed under the Human Rights Code of Ontario, once the matter has been heard, and the Tribunal has found the respondent to be liable, the next stage is that of remedy. Monetary and non–monetary damages may be awarded as was the case in Kohli v. International Clothiers, where the applicant, Ms. Kohli, had filed an application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of sex.

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New development in Christian Horizons discrimination case

August 23, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring

When a support worker at an evangelical Christian organization that runs homes for persons with developmental disabilities entered a same-sex relationship, the organization found the worker had breached its “Lifestyle and Morality Statement,” which prohibited homosexual relationships. The organization, Christian Horizons, eventually terminated the employee on that ground, and the worker complained of discrimination to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

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Ontario Human Rights Commission releases policy on removing the “Canadian experience” barrier

July 16, 2013 Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law Corporate Immigration, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development

On July 15, 2013, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (“OHRC”) released its Policy on Removing the “Canadian Experience” Barrier (the “Policy”) barrier. The purpose of the Policy is to address the fact that new immigrants, with university educations and/or work experience, are denied opportunities for jobs or career advancement because they lack “Canadian Experience” (i.e. Canadian based work experience) and their foreign educational qualification or work experience are not recognized.

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‘Sexting’ becoming a problem in the workplace

August 5, 2011 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights

What prompts a supervisor or worker to send a co-worker inappropriate text messages? In British Columbia, sexually charged messages in the workplace have led to trouble for employers. What do employers need to know so they can avoid being on the hook for sexual harassment?

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