The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability, claiming he was improperly terminated for job abandonment after a workplace injury.
The respondent requested that the Tribunal defer the application pending the outcome of the applicant's appeal to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) regarding whether his injury was work-related.
The Tribunal denied the deferral request, finding no significant danger of conflicting decisions because the Tribunal has jurisdiction over the discrimination claim regardless of where the injury occurred.
