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In a recent decision, Misetich v. Value Village Stores Inc., the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“HRTO” or “the Tribunal”) clarified the correct legal test for discrimination on the ground of family status. The decision recognizes that the requirements for establishing discriminatory treatment based on family status should be the same as those for other grounds

Termination during the probationary period without payment or notice, often thought to be an automatic entitlement of employers, is always subject to the caveat “except for a discriminatory reason”.  That was the expensive lesson for one Ontario employer recently. The company was a distributor and the employee hired as a delivery truck driver.  He was