The complainant, a 62-year-old employee with over 39 years of service within the Bata shoe organization, alleged that his employment was terminated because of his age.
The respondent employer maintained that the termination was due to poor performance and a necessary corporate reorganization to address financial difficulties.
The Board of Inquiry found no evidence of age discrimination, concluding that the complainant and other older employees were terminated for legitimate business reasons.
The respondents' request for costs against the Commission for a poor investigation was denied, as the complaint was not found to be trivial, frivolous, vexatious, or made in bad faith.
