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Human rights application dismissed as a signed release barred claims against all respondents.
The applicant alleged discrimination in employment on the basis of disability, claiming his employment was terminated while he was off work.
Prior to the hearing, the applicant signed a release settling the matter with the corporate respondent but sought to continue the application against the personal respondent.
At the hearing, the corporate respondent's counsel requested a last-minute adjournment by telephone, which the Tribunal denied due to an inadequate explanation for the delay.
The Tribunal reviewed the release and found its plain language barred the applicant from continuing the application against both the corporate respondent and its officers or employees, including the personal respondent.
The application was dismissed.
Hearing adjourned due to personal respondent's absence and complex corporate liability issues following partial settlement.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability against a corporate respondent and a personal respondent.
At the scheduled hearing, the personal respondent failed to appear.
The applicant and the representative for the corporate respondent advised they had reached a verbal settlement and wished to proceed against the personal respondent only.
Given the complex and acrimonious relationship between the respondents and ongoing civil litigation regarding their partnership, the Tribunal adjourned the hearing to ensure the personal respondent received proper notice and to seek clarification on the corporate authority and vicarious liability issues.
