What are the implications of an arbitrator's decision in a case where a plaintiff was awarded an award for discrimination against her employer based on her disability?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from West Fraser Mills Ltd. v. United Steelworkers of America, 2012 BCCA 50 (CanLII):
While the award in this case does not analyze the two scenarios by reference to the Human Rights Code, the arbitrator does refer to the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal’s decision in MacRae v. Interfor (No. 2), 2005 BCHRT 462, which attempts to do so.
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