Tribunal awards $22,640 in damages and orders human rights training for discriminatory termination following cancer diagnosis.
Following a finding that the respondent discriminated against the applicant on the basis of disability by terminating her employment after she disclosed a breast cancer diagnosis, the Tribunal determined the appropriate remedy.
The Tribunal awarded $2,640 for wage loss and $20,000 for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, noting the applicant's extreme vulnerability and the callous treatment by her supervisors.
Reinstatement and prospective wage loss were denied because the applicant's position had been eliminated.
The Tribunal also ordered the respondent's supervisors to complete human rights training to promote future compliance.
Elsa Torrejon v. 1147335 Ontario Inc. O/A Weston Property Management, 2010 HRTO 1513
