What is the impact of subjective feelings on an employee's employment prospects?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Martinez v. Whitewater Concrete Ltd. and others, 2021 BCHRT 63 (CanLII):

While subjective feelings are relevant, they are not determinative in this assessment. These circumstances, and the entire context of the situation, must be considered on an objective basis: The Employee v. The University and another (No. 2), 2020 BCHRT 12 at para. 187.

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