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Employer discriminated by refusing to accommodate employee's medical need for straight day shifts.
The applicant, who had medical restrictions due to a neck injury and fibromyalgia, requested accommodation to work straight day shifts rather than rotating shifts.
The respondent employer refused, insisting she work rotating shifts like other employees, despite medical notes stating shift work aggravated her symptoms.
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found the respondent discriminated against the applicant by failing to accommodate her disability.
The Tribunal awarded $7,500 for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, compensation for lost disability benefits, and ordered systemic remedies including human rights training and the development of an internal human rights policy.
Tribunal declines to defer human rights application as related WSIB proceedings appear concluded.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment based on disability and sex (pregnancy), claiming the respondent employer denied her accommodation requests, which prevented her from working the hours required for maternity leave.
The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Defer pending the completion of a related WSIB process.
The applicant opposed deferral, noting her WSIB issues were largely resolved, except for an unrelated chronic pain appeal.
In the absence of submissions from the respondent, the Tribunal declined to defer the application and directed the respondent to file its response.
Application withdrawn against union; summary hearing directed to address employer's request to dismiss for delay.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging employment discrimination on the basis of disability against his former employer and union.
The Tribunal directed a summary hearing regarding the union, after which the applicant withdrew the application against the union.
The respondent employer requested a summary hearing to dismiss the application on the basis of delay and having no reasonable prospect of success.
The Tribunal granted the request and directed a summary hearing to determine whether the application should be dismissed.
