Recognizing Signs of Discrimination in the Workplace
The most common form of discrimination in the workplace is not immediately obvious and you may not even realize that it’s happening to you. Identifying subtle forms of discrimination requires …
The Rise of Age Discrimination Lawsuits and Their Effect on Employers & Employees
Age discrimination is where an employee is treated differently, or unequally, in the workplace on the basis of his or her age. Human rights legislation protects workers from age discrimination …
Gender Discrimination Claims
Gender Discrimination Claims in the Bank of America Last Friday, Bank of America agreed to a settlement of an ongoing discrimination claim in the amount of $39 million based on …
Discrimination
Employees and employers make all types of wrong assumptions about the law. Seldom do their “perceived” rights exist. Often they rely on rules that have long been rejected by the courts and legal doctrines that are now invalid. Sometimes they just ignore their lawyer’s advice. As one Ontario company just learned, however, ignorance of the law is no excuse.
Broad remedies for discrimination
his is the tale of Ali Tahmoupour, who claimed that discrimination cost him his job. He took on the RCMP in a seven-year battle culminating in 20 days of trial – and won.
Ex-CEO with Breast Cancer Alleges Discrimination
Is it possible for a woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer to successfully manage a multinational corporation? Apparently, for the Tuesday Morning Board of Directors, the answer was no. Last …
CIBC loses discrimination case
Recently announced by England’s Employment Tribunal, CIBC has been deemed to have acted in a discriminatory manner towards Mr. Achim Beck, a 40-something former head of marketing. Mr. Beck was …
Provincial Human Rights Tribunals likely to see higher volume of maternity discrimination
As the issue of maternity leave terminations continues to remain prevalent in the Canadian media, various fired mothers are turning to alternative measures to seek recourse for their untimely dismissal. Aside …
Carly Waisglass
Carly [email protected] School Admitted to Bar Years of Experience Proficiency InUniversity of Windsor 2022 2 Wrongful dismissal, Termination, Regulatory Compliance, Professional Licensing & Disciple, Human RightsA Compassionate WarriorGuiding Clients through …
Employer Obligations in the Age of Flexible Retirement
Retirement isn’t always a one-way street anymore. Given the increased costs of living, more and more employees are deciding to either hold off on retiring or are un-retiring. This shift …