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Nasty fighting between relatives who work together not a reprisal under the OHRC

In Leason v ADAMANDA In o/a Dairy Queen and Grill Huntsville, 2023 HRTO 1652 (Adjudicator Daud) the applicant raised a reprisal complaint against her employer. But it was a family matter.

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Interim remedies at the HRTO revisited following termination

The previous article citing Tomlinson v. Runnymede Healthcare Centre discussed interim orders at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Of note is the rarity of a decision that institutes compliance on the part of the respondent prior to the conclusion of the matter. In such a request, the burden of proof is placed squarely upon the applicant, as in Codrin v. Commissionaires Great Lakes.

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No reason given for refusal of HRTO request to expedite, no reasons required

In this matter, the Request to Expedite was dismissed through a letter from the Registrar. In the interim decision, the Tribunal further explained that in matters dealing with process, there are no grounds for reconsideration, as only final orders may be reconsidered.

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