Gleason v. Pembroke Regional Hospital, 2016 HRTO 1509

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

B E T W E E N:

Michael Gleason Applicant

-and-

Pembroke Regional Hospital Respondent

INTERIM DECISION

Adjudicator: Jennifer Khurana Date: November 25, 2016 Citation: 2016 HRTO 1509 Indexed as: Gleason v. Pembroke Regional Hospital

Written Submissions

Michael Gleason Self-represented

Pembroke Regional Hospital, Respondent Siobhan O’Brien, Counsel

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1502, Affected Party

Introduction

1This is an Application filed under section 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c.H.19, as amended (the “Code”), alleging discrimination with respect to employment. This Interim Decision addresses the respondent’s Request for Order During Proceedings (“Request”) for particulars.

2The respondent asks the Tribunal to order the applicant to provide particulars of the ground(s) of discrimination or harassment on which he relies to permit the respondent to prepare for the hearing and meet its obligations for delivery and filing of hearing documents and witness statements.

3The applicant responded to the Request and indicates that he is relying on the grounds of disability, threat of reprisal, and reprisal. He adds that the respondent was aware of his health issues and failed to accommodate his needs and threatened to terminate him because of his sick time.

Decision

4The applicant has already responded to the substance of the Request and no order is required with respect to the respondent’s request for particulars.

5The applicant did not check off the specific grounds on which he relies in the Application. He did, however, allege that the respondent denied him accommodation, engaged in workplace harassment or bullying and discriminated against him in the imposition of discipline.

Order

6No order. The applicant responded to the respondent’s request for particulars.