The applicant filed human rights applications alleging that his termination of employment violated the Human Rights Code.
The respondents requested that the applications be dismissed because the applicant had previously signed a comprehensive Settlement and Release agreement resolving a union grievance related to the same termination.
The Tribunal found that the substance of the applications had been appropriately dealt with in the grievance settlement, which included substantial monetary compensation for human rights damages.
The Tribunal rejected the applicant's arguments that the settlement was invalid due to contracting out of the Code, employer breach, lack of independent legal advice, duress, or lack of consideration.
The applications were dismissed under section 45.1 of the Code and as an abuse of process.
