Court decision affords B.C. parents, caregivers greater protection in the workplace
British Columbians who find themselves with a serious conflict between their work requirements and family or parental responsibilities now have one less barrier in proving workplace discrimination.
These conditions were challenged in 2018, when a woman named Lisa Harvey filed a human rights complaint against her employer. Harvey and her husband both worked at a Gibraltar mine north of Williams Lake and, prior to having a baby, almost always worked the same 12-hour shift. Upon returning from parental leave, Harvey asked Gibraltar to change her or her husband’s shift so they could cover caring for their baby.
Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender called the decision “real progress” and emphasized its impact on gender equality.Govender said she is concerned, however, by the court’s choice to include conditional wording around family status discrimination.
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