The complainant, a black woman of Jamaican origin, was dismissed from her employment after an altercation where she slapped her supervisor.
She alleged her dismissal was discriminatory based on race, colour, and place of origin.
The Board of Inquiry found that while the complainant's conduct and other non-discriminatory factors played a role, the supervisor's decision to abruptly dismiss her was also influenced by a lack of regard for her as a person, which was partly based on her race, colour, and place of origin.
The complaint was upheld, and the respondent was ordered to pay compensation for lost wages and injured feelings.
