Category Archives: Employment equity

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace still a very live issue

In a recent Globe and Mail article discussing a similarly recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario relating to a young woman who had been fired by her employer after finding out she was pregnant, the following advice was given:

"…it's wise for women to think strategically about when to disclose a pregnancy to [...]

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Conference reflects on Equity in the Workplace

Those of you looking for an interesting conference to attend this month will want to check out the University of Western Law Lecture and Conference.  The theme of this year's Conference is "Equity in the Workplace: Twenty- Five Years after the Abella Report."
 
Michael Lynk, Professor in the Faculty of Law at The University of Western and [...]

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