Renee Smith

The applicant, an employee with a disability, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination after her disability benefits were denied by the plan administrator.

The applicant's union also filed grievances alleging breaches of the collective agreement and the Human Rights Code regarding the same denial of benefits.

The Tribunal, noting the significant overlap of facts and issues and the pending arbitration hearing, exercised its discretion to defer consideration of the human rights application until the conclusion of the arbitration.

The applicant, a police constable, filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of race and disability, as well as reprisal, against his employer, his union (the Association), and a third-party ability management service.

The Tribunal held a summary hearing to determine whether the allegations against the Association had a reasonable prospect of success.

The Tribunal dismissed the allegations that the Association failed to assist the applicant in the accommodation process, organized a mediation meeting without his consent, and supported the use of the third-party service.

However, the Tribunal allowed the allegations regarding the denial of access to the central sick leave bank and the development of a new sick leave policy to proceed against the Association.

The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability with respect to employment.

The respondents Manulife, Rau, and Peeler requested that the application against them be dismissed or that Rau and Peeler be removed as parties.

The respondent Acclaim also requested to be removed as a party.

The Tribunal removed the personal respondents Rau and Peeler, finding no compelling reason to keep them as parties since Manulife assumed liability for their actions.

The requests to dismiss the application against Manulife and Acclaim were deferred to the oral hearing.