The applicants filed human rights applications alleging discrimination based on disability against the employer and the union.
Following a preliminary hearing, the Tribunal dismissed several allegations for lack of jurisdiction, as they related to the Employment Standards Act and the collective agreement.
The Tribunal also dismissed several other allegations for having no reasonable prospect of success, finding no evidence linking the alleged unfair treatment to the applicant's disability.
However, the Tribunal allowed two allegations to proceed to a full hearing: that the employer assigned work exceeding the applicant's disability-related restrictions after a previous settlement, and that the union failed to accommodate the applicant's cognitive disability by refusing to allow his brother to act as his support person.
Requests to defer or consolidate the applications were denied.