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HRTO damages

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read June 16, 2020

Discrimination based on sex (pregnancy) revisited

Tribunal case law has repeatedly demonstrated that discrimination may be direct or overt when an employer treats a woman differently due to pregnancy.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / discrimination, employee, employer, employment law, employment law hrto, HRTO damages, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Kevin Sambrano human rights paralegal, pregnancy

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read May 22, 2018

The double “financial” jeopardy of HRTO damages against the employer

An employer named in a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Application, if decided against, may be responsible for both wage loss and most likely general damages.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Human Rights / A.B. v. Joe Singer Shoes Limited, Divisional Court, employment law, general damages, hrto, HRTO damages, human rights training, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Kevin Sambrano, remedies, Sambrano Legal Services, Sanford v. Koop, small claims court, special damages, Superior Court of Ontario, the Code

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read November 23, 2016

Medical documentation request after employee illness

Is an employer's request for medical documentation after an employee's illness in keeping with the Human Rights Code ("Code")? The following case examines whether or not it is a breach of the Code for an employer to request medical documentation as a condition of returning an employee to work.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Human Rights / accommdation, Disability, employment relationship, hrto, HRTO damages, human rights, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, injury to dignity feeling and self-respect, Kevin Sambrano Human Rights Paralegal Toronto, medical documentation, medical notes, policies and procedures, reprisal, Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc, Workplace discrimination, workplace education

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