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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Human Rights tribunals are no joke. No matter how ridiculous the accusation is, any employer that had to go through a human rights complaint and a follow-up investigation even if it didn't reach a hearing, knows better than be that stupid.
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No kidding. I don't usually practice in that area, but a legal assistant at my office who moonlighted as a security guard, did not attend a meeting his security guard company called, which was to be held on an Easter Sunday. When asked why he wouldn't attend, he responded, he was celebrating Easter Sunday with his family and could not attend. In response, they said in an email, that was garbage because he isn't even religious, and put a reprimand on his file. He came talked to me, I wrote a letter to their company stating he was constructively dismissed and we were about to sue and bring a human rights complaint. They got their (very good, one of the best firms) lawyers involved, and the matter was settled in a few days for money I would never have expected possible.
I didn't bill the legal assistant, but he was grateful and bought me a nice clock for my office which I still have.