Ontario Human Rights Code Archives

Employer Obligated to Protect Employees from Cyberspace Harassment
March 27, 2017
The decision in Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113 v. Toronto Transit Commission, suggests employers have an obligation to protect their employees f Read More...

Awards in Human Rights Violations Case
March 20, 2017
In Strudwick v. Applied Consumer & Clinical Evaluations Inc., egregious conduct by an employer toward a disabled employee resulted in one of the highe Read More...

Partnership Agreements likely not covered by the Human Rights Code
July 29, 2014
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Summer 2014 - McCormick v Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP - "Partnership Agreements likely not co Read More...

Policy Prevents Discrimination against Mental Health Disabilities and Addictions
July 22, 2014
People living in Ontario with mental health disabilities and addictions are protected against discrimination and harassment by the Ontario Human Right Read More...

Employment Law: Human Rights Damages Award In Ontario
December 26, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Winter 2013-2014 - In Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. (“Wilson”), the Ontario Superior Co Read More...

First Award of Human Rights Damages in an Ontario Wrongful Dismissal Action
October 31, 2013
In Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. (“Wilson”), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made the first award of damages pursuant to the Ontario Hu Read More...

Pregnant Employee Terminated as a Result of New Form-Fitting Staff Uniform
July 17, 2013
In McKenna v. Local Heroes Stittsville, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found that the Employer discriminated against the Employee by refusing to Read More...

Facebook Comments Discriminatory, Violate Human Rights Code
July 4, 2013
In Perez-Moreno v. Kulczycki (“Perez-Moreno”), the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal determined that an employee’s comments on her personal Facebook Read More...

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Law Firm
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Executive Termination Settlement avoiding Litigation
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Employment Contract Review - Director of Finances
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International Charity (Non-for-Profit) Organization with Unionized and Non-Unionized employees
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