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pregnancy and the workplace

By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read August 17, 2010

Protection for pregnant women strengthened by Ontario and British Columbia courts

In a decision released on July 19, 2010, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario held that an employee who was fired because she was pregnant had been discriminated against on a prohibited ground...

Article by Earl Altman / Employment Standards, Human Rights / British Columbia, constructive dismissal, discrimination, discrimination based on sex, Dismissal, human rights code, human rights tribunal, maternity leave, ontario, pregnancy and the workplace, pregnancy leave, prohibited ground of discrimination, repudiation of the employment relationship, small claims court, termination

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read December 23, 2009

Could human rights law increase some kinds of discrimination?

Here's a question that probably few lawmakers are interested in asking themselves: does human rights legislation make the people it is designed to protect less desirable to employers?

Article by Adam Gorley / Human Rights / accommodation, discrimination, flexible work arrangements, hiring, maternity leave, pregnancy, pregnancy and the workplace

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read November 11, 2009

Tribunal awards $35,000 to fired pregnant employee

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal recently awarded a woman $35,000 after her employer fired her when she revealed on her first day of work that she was four months pregnant. (The award covered $20,000 in lost wages and benefits, and $15,000 for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect.) In addition to the damage award, given the overwhelming number of women working for the employer, the tribunal ordered the company to implement and distribute a written policy on the accommodation of pregnancy to ensure future compliance.

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