This legal matter involves a dispute between Lisa Harvey, an employee, and her employer, Gibraltar Mines Ltd. Both Ms. Harvey and her husband were affiliated with the union and employed by Gibraltar Mines. Ms. Harvey proposed adjustments to her and her husband's work schedule due to familial obligations arising from her becoming a mother. These proposals were not considered by the employee, leading her to file a discrimination complaint based on family, marital, and gender status. Gibraltar Mines attempted to dismiss the complaint with the reason that there was lack of reasonable grounds, but the Tribunal rejected Ms. Harvey’s other complaints but considered the family status complaint. In doing so, the Tribunal referenced Health Sciences Assoc. …show more content…
Gibraltar questions the fairness of the Tribunal for starting appeal proceedings that Ms. Harvey had not requested. What questions the Tribunal’s power is that they have the authority to appeal a judge's decision and the scope of submissions it can end up to if it does have that right. Northwestern Utilities Ltd. v. Edmonton established the principle that administrative tribunals, despite being able to participate, their decisions should be based on arguments and evidence according to the respective jurisdiction, refraining from directly interfering with the other parties' interests on the critical issues. On the other hand, Ontario (Children’s Lawyer) v. Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) started a change from the traditional rule-and-exception approach, emphasizing the importance of tribunal neutrality and the decision-making must be careful and backed up by information, while granting the court the permission to determine whether a tribunal can defend its decision issues and the extent of having such …show more content…
What distinguishes the Campbell River case is the presence of a child with a severe psychiatric disorder requiring the employee (who was the parent) immediate attention. Unlike in Campbell River, where the complainant's work schedule was changed by the employer, the issue of whether changes to an employee's work conditions could initiate discrimination based on the employee's family status is prominently visible in Ms. Harvey's case. Prima facie discrimination does not necessarily require changes in the employment conditions, but it is stated that they must not (s. 13(1)(b) “discriminate against a person regarding employment or any term or condition of employment” because of their family status. The principles governing statutory interpretation require that the language of the Code should be interpreted in a manner that aligns with the Code's objectives and the Legislature's
Semiotics Final: Harvey Weinstein The subject that I have chosen for this essay is Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein is a former movie producer for Miramax and concert promoter who has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and sexually harassment by 83 women in total. Women that he raped and tried to force to have sex with include actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Lisa Rose, and Rose McGowan, just to name a few. Weinstein will go on trial soon in response to some of these rape allegations (Rutenberg and Eber 1-2)
Introduction In order to be able to evaluate the ethics of any case study a person must have a certain set of fundamental guidelines that they live by. These guidelines tell them whether it’s good or bad to cheat a blind man asking for change or to take candy from a baby, both of which according to society would be bad. But what if the blind man stole the money or if the candy fell on the ground and the baby picked it up? It makes the situation a little harder to classify as right or wrong. As a
employment, or getting advice. This is where social networking and social media come into play. Many people may think that the use of social media is making them more social and more interactive with society. But others question if that is really the case. Is social media making us more or less social? Is it changing the way we interact with people on a daily basis? Is it having a more positive or negative impact on society? Social media is used by many people, young and old around the world as a way
Myths about Torture and Truth by Darius Rejali Definitions of Torture (from BBC) Torture and the Law (from BBC) The Government Should Not Authorize the Use of Torture to Combat Terrorism by Harvey Silvergate America’s Use of Torture in Interrogations of Suspected Terrorists Violates Human Rights by Lisa Hajjar Some Torture a Needed Life-Saving Tool by Mirko Bagaric Taxi to the Dark Side
growth of gay-rights organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign which demanded social and legal reforms. These groups encourage gay men and women to campaign for government positions, leading to the elections of prominent gay rights activists like Harvey Milk and Barney Frank (Levy). In 1993, the Supreme Court of Hawaii indicated a belief that denying marriage to same-sex couples could be sex discrimination, becoming the first state to address the issue. Although voters a... ... middle of paper
(Guidelines?1). Numerous court cases have been held regarding the matters of not only police searching a car but searching your person, the bus or train a person is on and even that persons personal belongings such as a purse, cigarette cases or wallet without a warrant. A warrant is an absolute must to enter into your car home or property. These types of Police Officers Often Misuse and Overuse their powers when it comes to Conducting Searches on Persons or Property cases very often prove that officers
Ambrose Bierce (1958) once wrote, “To men a man is but a mind. Who cares what face he carries or what he wears? But woman’s body is the woman.” Despite the societal changes achieved since Bierce’s time, his statement remains true. Since the height of the feminist movement in the early 1970s, women have spent more money than ever before on products and treatments designed to make them beautiful. Cosmetic sales have increased annually to reach $18 billion in 1987 (“Ignoring the economy. . . ,” 1989)