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Nova Scotia Human Rights

By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read July 11, 2016

Court of Appeal overturns finding that respondent must admit discrimination to settle a human rights complaint

Under the Nova Scotia Human Rights framework, a Board of Inquiry must approve any settlement reached after a complaint is referred to a hearing before the Board. Recently, in Nova Scotia (Human Rights Commission) v Grant, 2016 NSCA 37, a Board of Inquiry refused to approve a settlement. The Board concluded that it could not approve a settlement unless the respondent admitted discrimination. As the respondent in this matter had not made such an admission, the Board refused to grant the necessary approval—barring a settlement that the parties were willing to accept.

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / admission of discrimination, discrimination, element of a settlement, employment law, human rights act, Nova Scotia Human Rights

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