Domestic worker

“Virtual slave” awarded $50,000 for injury to dignity

July 13, 2015 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Human Rights Tribunal found nanny was sexually assaulted, isolated and underfed by employer.

discrimination, Domestic worker, employment contract, employment law, employment standards act, foreign worker, hostile work environment, housekeeper and caregiver, human rights obligations, human rights tribunal, minimum severance amount, nanny, requirement to pay wages, sexual harassment, wage loss