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Employer ordered to pay $7,500 for failing to accommodate pregnant employee and terminating her employment.
The applicant, a restaurant employee, alleged that her employer discriminated against her on the basis of sex (pregnancy) by refusing her request for reduced hours and subsequently terminating her employment.
The adjudicator found that the applicant had requested reduced hours as an accommodation for her pregnancy, which the employer refused.
Furthermore, the adjudicator found that the employer terminated the applicant's employment after she required time off due to a pregnancy-related illness.
The Tribunal concluded that the employer breached the Human Rights Code, largely due to a lack of understanding of their obligations.
The applicant was awarded $7,500 for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, but her claim for lost wages was denied due to a failure to mitigate.
The employer was also ordered to develop a human rights policy and complete human rights training.
Respondent ordered to pay $75,375 in damages to estate for breaching property maintenance settlement agreement.
The applicant estate trustee sought a declaration that the respondent breached a settlement agreement by failing to maintain and repair a property they co-owned as tenants-in-common.
The respondent had occupied the property but allowed it to fall into disrepair, resulting in a lower sale price.
The court found the respondent in breach of the agreement and awarded the estate $75,375 in damages, representing its 75% share of the estimated $100,500 loss in property value.
The court also ordered the balance of a contingency fund and the respondent's remaining sale proceeds to be applied against the damages.
