LWSO 335 Lecture 3: (3) Alberta Human Rights Comission
28 Sep 2015
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Bfor 7(3: established in mayoran case, rational case between the case an the job, had to be instituted in good faith (honest belief, felt it was reasonably necessary to the job and would have otherwise caused hardship. Mccloud case: woman employed (only woman, pinup model posters on walls, complained to manager, who cut her hours, human rights commission decided, awarded time off work, education for manager. Miller case: had bpd, received government assistance for handicap + welfare, discriminated by workplace, hr commission awarded a percent of damages. Refusal of widower"s pensions: those who had been divorced/separated could claim service. Discrimination: government conceded that common-law/separated relationships, if never married, hr agreed no pension, pension vs. Welfare services: pension > welfare, welfare and social assistance have more strict requirements.
