by JPAK | Aug 21, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights
Accommodations for transgender persons in the workplace is not necessarily a new topic of discussion, however it is one that persists as a controversial issue. Indeed, in February of 2024, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre reportedly stated that people born...
by JPAK | Aug 8, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights
In Ms. L v. Clear Pacific Holdings Ltd. and others, 2024 BCHRT 14, the complainant, Ms. L, received British Columbia’s second highest award for injury to dignity as a result of the conduct of her employer, Sydney Hayden. What Happened in Brief Ms. L began her...
by JPAK | Aug 8, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal, in Silliker v Suncor Energy Inc, 2024 AHRC 91, has awarded a plaintiff $40,000 in damages and 50% of each of her base salary, her annual bonus, the expected employer contribution to her pension, as well as all the out-of-pocket...
by JPAK | Jul 12, 2024 | Articles, Human Rights, Wrongful Dismissal
In Ontario, ‘family status’ encompasses a parent-child relationship and employers have a duty to accommodate their employees who have such responsibilities until the point of undue hardship. The parent-child relationship is interpreted broadly to include childcare...
by JPAK | Jul 4, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards, Human Rights
On March 21, 2024, Bill 149, also known at the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 was passed by the provincial legislature. Building on the Working for Workers Act, 2021, 2022, and 2023, the legislation will expand protections for employees. Changes to the Employment...
by JPAK | Jun 26, 2024 | Articles, Employment Standards, Human Rights
Bill 190, also known as the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, was introduced by the Ontario government in May 2024. If enacted, Bill 190 will amend provisions in the Employment Standards Act, 2020 (“ESA”), the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and the Workplace...
