**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…