Human rights complaint dismissed; termination was due to insubordination and poor performance, not racial discrimination.
The complainant, a refrigeration technician, alleged that his employment was terminated because of his race and that he was subjected to racial slurs by his supervisors, creating a poisoned work environment.
The Board of Inquiry found the complainant and his witnesses to be not credible, preferring the evidence of the respondent's witnesses.
The Board concluded that the complainant was dismissed for legitimate reasons, including insubordination and poor work performance, and that the isolated use of a racial slur by one supervisor in a private conversation did not constitute a racially oppressive condition of employment.
The complaint was dismissed.
Nimako v. Canadian National Hotels (No. 2), 1987 CanLII 8551
