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Human Rights Law

Category: Human Rights Law

Human Rights Accommodation in the Workplace

by Johannes Schenk / On May 17, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
My dad was an architect and he used to say, "why design something that already exists and is built as well or better than something you can produce?" I believe that this holds true for Lawyers as well. Take a…
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Workplace Drug Testing

by Johannes Schenk / On May 11, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Municipal Law
Take a look a this interesting paper on workplace drug testing. Gives a very good outline of the different testing methods and their ability to detect drug use. Hhhhmmm ... what would my pharmacy professors have to say about this?
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Drug Testing in Schools

by Johannes Schenk / On May 2, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
Being at work is definitely better than being at school. Take a look at this paper on drug testing in some American schools. The paper outlines several interesting cases that discuss the rational behind drug testing and it also discusses…
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Supreme Court Says Kirpans Okay for Children in School

by Johannes Schenk / On March 2, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
The Supreme Court of Canada has rendered a decision in Multani v. Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 2006 SCC 6. The Court found that it was discriminatory and contrary to freedom of religion rights to deny a Sikh child the ability to…
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Harrassment Damages : $950,000.00

by Johannes Schenk / On February 1, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
In Sulz v. Attorney General et al, 2006 BCSC 99, a female RCMP officer was awarded damages in the amount of $950,000.00 for harrassment she suffered at the hands of her supervisors. The damages are largely for psychological injury, past…
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