The complainant, a software sales representative, alleged discrimination on the basis of sex in employment and reprisal after she discovered male colleagues were paid significantly more than her.
When she raised concerns about equal pay, the company's controller warned her that she would be fired 'on the spot' if head office found out she was talking about the law requiring equal pay.
The Tribunal found this constituted a threat of reprisal and created a poisoned work environment.
The Tribunal also found the employer failed to adequately investigate her complaints of discrimination.
However, the Tribunal dismissed the allegations of discriminatory compensation, finding the pay differences were justified by the male colleagues' greater experience in enterprise sales, higher quotas, and tenure.
The Tribunal also dismissed the claim that her termination was discriminatory or a reprisal, accepting the employer's explanation that she was terminated during a restructuring because she refused to relocate to Ottawa, where the majority of her accounts were located.
The complainant was awarded $10,000 for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect.