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By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read September 10, 2018

Lack of evidence works against employer at the HRTO

In the matter of Puniani v. Rakesh Majithia CA Professional Corporation, after being terminated from her employment, the applicant filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario alleging discrimination based on sex. The respondents denied any such claims and alleging the reason for the applicant’s termination was related to job performance.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Human Rights / age, ancestry, burden of proof, Citizenship, Code, code-breach, colour, creed, Disability, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employment law, employment law hrto, ethnic origin, evidence, family status, gender expression, gender identity, human rights code, human rights paralegal, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, interim orders, Kevin Sambrano, marital status, maternity leave, obligation under the Code, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, place of origin, pregnancy, prima facie, Puniani v. Rakesh Majithia, race, record of offences, Sambrano Legal Services, sex, sexual orientation

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read April 23, 2018

HRTO confirms co-op student’s right to pursue interests

Co-op students may be covered by the “Code”, and should be afforded the same inalienable rights as all other employees during a potential interview or  co-op placement.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Human Rights / 2 C.H.R.R. D/487, 2005 HRTO 53, 2011 HRTO 1724, applicant’s injury to dignity, Browning v. Northend Body Shop Ltd.2017 HRTO 1001, co-op students, discrimination, employer vicarious liablility, employment law, Faryna v. Chorny, feelings and self-respect, Hartling v. Timmins Board of Police Commissioners (1981), hrto, human rights applications, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Kevin Sambrano, Ontario Human Rights Code, Sanford v. Koop, sex, the Code, vicariously liability, Whale v. Keele North Recycling

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 2 Minutes Read April 27, 2016

Human Rights Tribunal finds miscarriage constitutes disability

A recent interim decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal addressed whether a miscarriage could constitute a disability for the purposes of human rights legislation.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / Disability, duty to accommodate, emotional distress, employment law, human rights code, human rights legislation, human rights protections, medical condition, miscarriage, miscarriage was a disability, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, pregnancy and maternity, sex, slip and fall accident

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