Public Interest Remedies
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Human Rights: Remedies: Public Interest Human Rights: Remedies: Public Interest The purpose of such a remedy is designed to remedy any future wrongdoing and educate…
Statutory Mandate to Investigate
The Occupational Health and Safety Act in Ontario makes it mandatory for the employer to maintain and implement a policy to ensure its workforce remains free from threats of workplace…
Due Diligence Defence
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Human Rights: Employer's Defence: Due Diligence Human Rights: Employer's Defence: Due Diligence Ontario’s Code has a provision which deems the employer liable for the acts…
Human Rights: Duty to Investigate
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Human Rights: Duty to AccommodateHome › Workplace Human Rights ›Human Rights: Duty to Investigate Human Rights: Duty to Investigate The investigation of any human…
Poisoned Work Environment
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Human Rights: Other Liabilities: Poisoned Workplace Human Rights: Other Liabilities: Poisoned Workplace The employer takes on direct liability, given a finding of a poisoned workplace.…
Reprisal
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Human Rights: Remedies: Reprisal Human Rights: Remedies: Reprisal The word “reprisal” can lead to confusion as there are two types of such retaliatory conduct often…
Canada
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Damages: Injured Feelings: Canada Damages: Injured Feelings: Canada Canada maintains a legislated cap on the sum to be awarded for compensatory damages of $20,000. As…
Quebec
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Damages: Injured Feelings: Quebec Damages: Injured Feelings: Quebec An award of $5,000 was made to a woman whose manager confided to her repeatedly about his…
Manitoba
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Damages Injured Feelings: Manitoba Damages Injured Feelings: Manitoba The awards in Manitoba have been traditionally modest. A recent 2019 decision has reversed this trend, one…
Addiction
Home › Workplace Human Rights ›Addiction: Accommodation Addiction: Accommodation Addiction, as discussed elsewhere, has been recognized as a protected ground as a disability. The issue becomes, particularly in addiction cases,…