Olyani Parsons

The applicant sought to re-activate his human rights application alleging workplace reprisal, which had been deferred pending the outcome of a union grievance process.

The grievance process concluded in April 2016, but the applicant did not request re-activation until April 2017, well beyond the 60-day deadline under the Tribunal's Rules.

The Tribunal denied the request and dismissed the application, finding that the applicant failed to provide a good explanation for his failure to inquire about the status of his grievance and that the lengthy delay would prejudice the respondent.

In an interim decision regarding production requests, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ordered partial disclosure from both parties.

The respondents sought the applicant's complete medical records, which the Tribunal limited to mental health records from the start of her employment due to privacy concerns.

The applicant sought a detailed employee list and investigation files, which the Tribunal narrowed to specific bonus information and available investigation records, noting that one investigation file had been destroyed.