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Fair v. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read November 4, 2014

Ontario Divisional Court upholds a worst-case scenario decision from the Human Rights Tribunal

Last year, we reported on the notable Human Rights Tribunal decision of Fair v. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board where the Tribunal ordered the reinstatement, along with over $400,000 in back pay and damages, to an employee despite the employee having been away from the workplace for almost a decade.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / back pay and damages, disability leave, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employment law, failed to properly accommodate an employee, Fair v. Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, human rights tribunal, judicial review, monetary award uncharacteristically high, reinstatement, Reinstatement as a remedy, termination, to the point of undue hardship

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