The applicant, a registered nurse, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination and reprisal after her employment was terminated.
The respondent sought to dismiss the application on the basis that the parties had previously signed a memorandum of agreement containing a full and final release.
The applicant argued she signed the agreement under economic duress and because her union advised her that her termination would be reported to the College of Nurses, jeopardizing her license.
The Tribunal found that the applicant failed to establish the legal elements of duress, as the alleged pressure was not illegitimate and did not amount to a coercion of will.
The application was dismissed as an abuse of process.
