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Tag: Human Rights

Sultan Lawyers June 22, 2023

Discrimination Based on Citizenship

Discrimination Based on Citizenship in Job Applications: Insights from Imperial Oil Limited v. Haseeb Discrimination is an issue that continues to plague various aspects of society, including the job application…

Sultan Lawyers March 10, 2023

Age Discrimination in Employment

Ageism is a form of social prejudice that is often overlooked in comparison to, for example, gender or race-based discrimination. Ageism is defined by the World Health Organization as the…

Sultan Lawyers June 18, 2020

Racism in the Workplace: Addressing & Combating Discrimination at Work

With ongoing protests and the related public discourse regarding racism and discrimination, many employers are examining their policies and procedures, and determining what actions they can take to combat racism…

Kristine Gorman October 17, 2019

Employment Law, Human Rights & Foreign Workers

This summer we wrote about the decision in Haseeb v. Imperial Oil Limited where the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) confirmed that employers may not impose requirements on job…

Sultan Lawyers September 18, 2019

How do I Enforce My Rights if I am Part of a Union?

What is a Union? What Does it Do? Unions are comprised of union representatives or stewards and union members. Union representatives/stewards represent union members and work to ensure that employers…

Sultan Lawyers August 27, 2019

What if I Get Pregnant While on Maternity Leave? Knowing Your Rights to Parental Leave in Ontario

Knowing your rights when you are getting ready for parental leave or maternity leave in Ontario is something important to do in advance to reduce your level of stress and…

Sultan Lawyers August 8, 2019

Human Rights Tribunal Confirms Employers May not Discriminate Based on Citizenship

In a recent decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) confirmed that employers may not impose requirements on job applicants that violate the Human Rights Code (the “Code”), including…

Sharaf Sultan June 28, 2019

Employers Must Consider Foreign Workers for Employment

A recent case of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (OHRT) serves as a cautionary note to employers with respect to the hiring of foreign workers. Specifically, the OHRT makes it clear…

Sultan Lawyers May 21, 2019

Employers Must Take All Reasonable Steps to Accommodate for a Disabled Employee

In a recent Ontario case, Regional Municipality of Waterloo (Sunnyside Home) v Ontario Nurses’ Association, an arbitrator ordered a long-term care home to reinstate a registered nurse who was fired…

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