Ontario human rights tribunal orders employer to pay $120,000 in damages to worker it didn’t even hire

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Description: A recent award from Ontario’s human rights tribunal should have employers carefully reviewing their HR policies and emailing their employment lawyers.

Source: FinancialPost.com

Date: Oct 09, 2019

Link: https://business.financialpost.com/opinion/ontario-human-rights-tribunal-orders-employer-to-pay-120000-in-damages-to-worker-it-didnt-even-hire#comments-area

Questions for discussion:

  • What message does this article have for Ontario HR managers?
  • How should the hiring process be modified in order to mitigate the chances of legal actions against firms?