The Complainant started working for the Respondent employer as a human resources advisor. Due to her poor health, she worked part-time for a period of time, when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. She commenced medical leave the following month, until her employment was terminated. During this time, the Complainant maintained regular contact with…
Ms. S, Ms. B and Ms. V (“the Complainants”) each submitted a complaint with the Yukon Human Rights Commission alleging that they were discriminated against by the Yukon Housing Corporation based on their sources of income. The Yukon Housing Corporation owned properties throughout the Yukon and coordinated a number of housing programs, including Social Housing…
The Complainant drove a school bus for a contractor (“the Respondent company”). A condition of the employment was that employees must possess a valid Class 2 Drivers’ Licence, which is subject to specific medical standards. One day, the Complainant visited her doctor for a medical examination, as required for the renewal of her Class 2…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Bergeron v B.Y.G Natural Resources Ltd. case was brought on appeal to the Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory (“the Court”). The Complainant brought forward several issues pertaining the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the…
The Complainant was employed by the Respondent at the Whitehorse Correctional Facility. The Complainant is a First Nation person of Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in ancestry. In 1998, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Han Nation was engaged in their final land selections under the Yukon land claim negotiation process. Since the Complainant was the eldest family member, he felt an…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. Company T operated as a convenience store. Mr. B was the secretary of the corporation and the manager of the daily business operations. Mr. S was a contractor with Company T. He was responsible for minor repairs…
**Note: This lists the remedies ordered in a case pertaining sexual harassment in the workplace. The Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”) ordered the Respondents to complete the following actions: Pay the Complainant $15,047.96 in damages. For a period of three years, report to the Yukon Human Rights Commission the name, address and…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Complainant was employed by the Respondent. He alleged that during his employment, he was subject to harassment due to his First Nations ancestry. He alleged that he received many direct discriminatory comments. He also alleged that…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Complainant submitted a discrimination complaint to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (“the Commission”), alleging that when employed by the Respondent company, she was subject to comments of a sexual nature by Mr. F, who was a…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. Following the Board’s decision on McConnell v YTG, the Complainant wrote the Yukon Human Rights Board of Adjudication (“the Board”) asking it to consider the following outstanding matters: Whether the Board had the power to reconvene after…