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fail to adequately investigate complaints

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read February 10, 2015

Is there a duty to investigate a human rights complaint?

An employer is not explicitly required to investigate a discrimination complaint under the Ontario Human Rights Code and, in 2013, the Ontario Divisional Court concluded there is no freestanding duty to investigate.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / age discrimination, discrimination complaint, duty to investigate, employment law, fail to adequately investigate complaints, harassment, human rights code, sexual orientation, terminated following a workplace fight, termination

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