Contents

Introduction to Workplace Human Rights

Quasi-Constitutional Status

Overview of Human Rights

Human Rights Remedies

The Statutory Process

General Principles of Statutory Interpretation

Entitlement to a Hearing

Limitation Periods

Defining Employment for Jurisdiction

The Parties to the Complaint

The Union as a Party

Group Action

Claim Settled against Some Respondents

Proving the Case

Principles of Liability in Human Rights

Direct vs Indirect Discrimination

No Intent Required

Influential Factor is Enough

All Members of the Group Need Not be Impacted

Appeals from Human Rights Tribunals

Evidence Rules at the Hearing

Statistical Evidence

Systemic Discrimination

Injured Feelings: Medical Evidence

Similar Fact Evidence

Assessing Credibility

Rule in Browne v Dunn

Duty to Accommodate

Basic Rules of Accommodation

Procedural Rules

Substantive Obligations

Procedural Rules Independently Actionable

Accommodation: Addiction

Protected Human Rights

Disability

Obesity

Creed: Religious Beliefs

Dress Code

Addiction

Age

Mandatory Retirement: Pension Plans

Family Status

Family Status: Need for Two Way Accommodation

Marital Status

Pregnancy

Sexual Harassment

Deadnaming

Damage Awards:Injured Feelings

Damages Increasing

Canada

British Columbia

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

Ontario

Quebec

Maritimes

Damage Awards to Non-Parties

Damages: Lost Income

Intervening Event Disrupts Lost Income

Future Income Loss

Notional Termination

Adverse Treatment: Lost Severance: Active Employment Issue

Employment Contact

Disability Insurance

Mitigation

Lost Opportunity

Substantive Test & The Remedy

Employer’s Defence

Lost Opportunity due to Reprisal

Other Remedies: Poisoned Workplace

Reprisal

Public Interest Remedies

Pre-Judgement Interest

Legal Costs

Damages against the Complainant

Remedy: Reinstatement: Introduction

Ontario Cases

Other Canadian Jurisdictions

Reinstatement to Inactive Employment

Human Rights: Employer Liability

The Employer’s Defence

Due Diligence Defence

Reducing the Lost Income Claim

Offer to Settle: Motion to Dismiss for No Merit

Immediate Decisive Action Avoids the Complaint

Sample Policy Manual

Policy Manual – Federal

Human Rights & Workers’ Compensation

Tax & Settlement Issues

Ontario Civil Action

Companion Action for Ontario Civil Remedy

Important Statutes


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