Novel issues raised by transgender human rights complaints
A recent human rights complaint against several salons in Vancouver, British Columbia sheds new light on the relationship between human rights law and persons who identify as transgender.
Discrimination based on gender
“Too pretty to drive a forklift”: Employee awarded considerable damages for workplace harassment and discrimination
This article details the outcome of the case of a woman who suffered repeated workplace harassment and discrimination and her employer's failure to accommodate her reasonable requests for accommodation of both her pregnancy and disability, as defined under the Human Rights Code.
Request for accommodation: Between a rock and a hard place
Two recent cases dealing with requests for accommodation have put the challenge of balancing competing interests in the forefront of public discussion.
