Jonathon Cocker

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment regarding his termination and lack of extended working notice.

The respondent argued the application was barred by two signed releases.

The applicant had also appealed an Employment Standards Officer's decision to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB).

The Tribunal deferred the human rights application on its own initiative, finding that the OLRB proceedings would likely address the enforceability of the releases and the circumstances of the termination, and deferral was necessary to avoid inconsistent decisions.

The applicant filed a human rights complaint alleging discrimination and reprisals by her union.

In an interim decision, the Tribunal addressed several preliminary issues.

The adjudicator ruled that the scope of the application was limited to the allegations raised in the original complaint and could not include post-complaint events without a formal amendment.

Two personal respondents were removed on consent after the union accepted vicarious liability, while a third remained due to specific allegations against him.

The Tribunal also made case management directions regarding the order of evidence and required the parties to provide detailed witness statements.