The respondents brought pre-hearing motions to stay or dismiss a human rights complaint alleging sexual harassment and reprisal, arguing that the complainant's concurrent civil action for wrongful dismissal constituted an abuse of process.
The respondents also sought the recusal of the adjudicator for alleged bias and requested to examine the complainant and his counsel.
The Tribunal dismissed the bias motion, finding no reasonable apprehension of bias.
The Tribunal denied the request to examine counsel, citing solicitor-client privilege.
The Tribunal also dismissed the motion to stay or dismiss the complaint, finding that the human rights and civil proceedings involved different parties, legal issues, and remedies, and that the respondents failed to demonstrate undue prejudice or bad faith that would warrant an extraordinary stay of proceedings.