Canadian Human Rights Act: Quick Reference, 2011 Edition

Description:

• Recent Supreme Court of Canada case law has been added that clarifies the standard to be applied in determining whether an employer has met its duty to accommodate an employee's reintegration into the workplace.
• The legislation has been updated to reflect a recent amendment regarding the application of the Act.
• Recent Supreme Court of Canada case law has been added that significantly modifies the standard of review of administrative tribunals.
• Recent case law has been added to reflect the Tribunal's jurisdiction to award compensation for breach of the Act such as for legal costs, and also to reflect the Tribunal's authority to limit compensation by taking into account the concept of mitigation.

• Identification of Human Rights Commission offices as of June 2010.
• Review of the Human Rights Maturity Model, introduced in May 2010; the Model exists to help employers create a self-sustaining culture of human rights in their workplaces.
• Review of recent jurisprudential developments in respect of the interpretation and application of discrimination based on the ground of family status.
• Consideration of the Commission's policy in respect of dealing with hate messages, introduced in February 2010.
• Overview of the Commission's new Dispute Resolution Operating Procedures, effective as of April 28, 2010.
• Assessment of the Commission's revised policy on drug and alcohol testing, introduced in October 2009.
• Review of some notable damage awards.
• Update with respect to Employment Equity and the Federal Contractors Program.