**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Complainant was employed by the Government of Yukon (“the Respondent”). Several years into her employment, she was diagnosed with depression resulting in long term disability. As a result, the Complainant request and was granted a two-year…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Complainant alleged that she was denied employment as a cashier at a store owned and operated by the Respondent Company as a result of her physical disability. She had a back injury. She alleged that this…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Supreme Court of Yukon’s (“Supreme Court”) decision pertaining Gould v Yukon Order of Pioneers, Dawson Lodge#1 and Groner, and Yukon Status of Women Council was appealed to the Court of Appeal (“the Court”). The Court rejected…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Complainant was an employee of the Government of Yukon and a member of the Yukon Government Employee’s Union (“the Union”). During this time, he divorced from his wife. The couple were granted joint “guardianship” of the…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Gould v Yukon Order of Pioneers was appealed to the Supreme Court of Yukon. The Intervenor – the Yukon Status of Women Council – argued that the decision made by the Yukon Human Rights Board of…
**Note: The listed provisions of the Yukon Human Rights Act (“the Act”) do not reflect the current legislation. The Complainant was a female and she made an application to join the Respondent organization as a member. Her application was rejected on the basis of her gender. The Respondent organization’s constitution and tradition deemed that its…