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verbal termination

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read August 15, 2012

Termination in haste cost the employer dearly

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal just decided that an employer discriminated against an employee on the ground of disability when it terminated the employee five days before he had to have hip surgery. The employer had to pay $10,000 for injury to the terminated employee's dignity, feelings and self-respect, plus interest.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employment Standards, Human Rights / annual vacation time, Disability, discrimination, employment law, human rights claim, human rights code, injury to dignity, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, termination, termination in haste, verbal termination

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