The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the grounds of sex and pregnancy.
The respondent requested that the application be deferred pending the outcome of a concurrent claim filed by the applicant under the Employment Standards Act (ESA).
The Tribunal found that the circumstances giving rise to both claims were the same and that proceeding concurrently could lead to inconsistent findings.
Noting that the remedies available under the ESA for pregnancy leave reprisal are similar to those under the Code, the Tribunal ordered the application deferred until the ESA proceeding is concluded or abandoned.
