Human Rights

Some employees and executives believe that all human rights claims can only be advanced before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). This isn’t always the case.

In Ontario, you may sue your employer in court if your human rights, which are statutorily protected by the Human Rights Code, have been violated alongside additional employment claims. When you add human rights claims to an employment action, it can have a significant impact on the value of a case for several reasons:

• Damage awards imposed by the courts can be higher than if your case is brought before the HRTO
• The court process can be much quicker than before the HRTO, where you may wait 5+ years before your case proceeds to a hearing.
• For employers, now more than ever, there is a negative stigma associated with being labelled a human rights violator. Such a finding and pronouncement by a Judge can seriously and negatively impact a corporation’s business reputation. Corporations are increasingly concerned with negative press and any potential harm to their corporate image and brand, as they should be.

Human Rights Lawyer

If you need a human rights lawyer, Contact Evans Law Firm today for a free no-obligation consultation with a human rights lawyer. Sometimes time limits can bar an otherwise good claim from being advanced. Please don’t delay and contact us as soon as possible. There is no cost until we are formally retained and a written retainer agreement is in place.