(Country of Origin)
Ms. Dhamrait and Mr. Gill were told by their employer that they should speak English not Punjabi during their lunch break. They both filed human rights applications after they were terminated. The Tribunal found that one of the terminations was linked to discrimination but that the other termination was because of downsizing and not discriminatory.
The Tribunal ordered:
- $3,000 to each Applicant for loss arising from the infringement of their rights under the Code
- $18,500 for lost wages to Ms. Dhamrait
- $10,000 to Ms. Dhamrait with respect to the termination of her employment
- Reinstatement of Ms. Dhamrait to her former position
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