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discriminatory practice

By Sean Bawden | 4 Minutes Read February 20, 2019

Arbitrator orders nurse who was caught stealing narcotics to be reinstated

Is it a discriminatory practice and potential breach of the Ontario Human Right Code for a nursing home to prohibit nurses from stealing narcotics?

Article by Sean Bawden / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / addiction in the workplace, discriminatory practice, duty to accommodate, employment law, prima facie discrimination, termination, termination with cause

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read September 11, 2015

Supreme Court of Canada twin bill: Court addresses US government profiling allegations and clarifies what’s required to prove discrimination

Sophisticated businesses operating in Canada often confront a dilemma caused by defence policy objectives of the United States of America. American law affects activities in Canada by, for example, controlling who can access defence-related technology (even if the immediate application of that technology is not a military application), currency transfers, and even airplane pilot training. But these US requirements, which are often backstopped by the threat of multi-million dollar fines, may spark allegations of discrimination under Canadian human rights legislation.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll, Privacy / allegations of discrimination, Bombardier Inc., Canadian human rights legislation, Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, defence-related technology, discrimination, discriminatory practice, racial profiling syllogism, skills training in Canada, Supreme Court of Canada, US government profiling allegations

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