September 04, 2012 by Employment and Labor Group in British Columbia, English, Human Rights, Privacy
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Wither ‘Big Brother’? B.C. Privacy Commissioner Reins-in Government of British Columbia Criminal Record Checks

In keeping with her stance on overly-invasive employee background checks, British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has issued […]

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August 23, 2012 by Andy Pushalik in English, Human Rights, Ontario
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The Sweet Smell of Human Rights: Tribunal finds Employee Not Discriminated Against Due to Scent Sensitivities

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled that an employee with a hypersensitivity to certain scents did not experience […]

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July 19, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, Human Rights
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Human Rights Tribunal Has No Jurisdiction to Hear Equity Partner’s Human Rights Complaint in British Columbia

 The British Columbia Court of Appeal has unanimously held that the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal did not have jurisdiction […]

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June 14, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in English, Human Rights, Ontario
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Ontario Human Rights Code to protect transgendered individuals

Ontario’s Human Rights Code, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary on June 15th, is being amended to protect transgendered people […]

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