Successfully represented employer at arbitration and at Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in grievance and application brought by unionized employee alleging reprisal resulting from association with transgendered employee.
Practice Area: Human Rights
Resolved age discrimination application under Canadian Human Rights Act.
Resolved age discrimination application under Canadian Human Rights Act.
Represented an employer and insurance company at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario successfully arguing that the practice of coordination of spousal benefits is not discriminatory.
Represented an employer and insurance company at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario successfully arguing that the practice of coordination of spousal benefits is not discriminatory.
Persuaded an arbitrator to order the production of a grievor’s complete medical file to his manufacturing employer, in order to support his claim for workplace accommodation.
Against the wishes of the grievor, persuaded the arbitrator to order the production of the grievor’s complete medical file to his manufacturing employer, in order to support his claim for workplace accommodation.
Successfully defended large automotive client at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario against a claim for discrimination based on early retirement payment claw backs.
Successfully defended large automotive client at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario against a claim for discrimination based on early retirement payment claw backs.
Workplace Law In Canada: A Primer
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Successfully represented a major bank on a multi-million-dollar human rights proceeding involving the bank’s pension plan before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Successfully represented a major bank on a multi-million-dollar human rights proceeding involving the bank’s pension plan before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Successfully defended an individual from a human rights complaint alleging a breach of the duty to accommodate and discrimination in housing.
Successfully defended an individual from a human rights complaint alleging a breach of the duty to accommodate and discrimination in housing.
Nadine S. Zacks
Nadine is the chair of the firm’s Occupational Health and Safety Practice Group and regularly assists clients with responding to and defending orders and charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Andrew N. Zabrovsky
Andrew Zabrovsky is a partner in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office and is the chair of the firm’s Human Rights Practice Group. Andrew advises clients in both the public and private sectors on all aspects of their labour and employment relationships, with a specific focus on human rights litigation, labour arbitration and workplace accommodation issues.