Puniani v Rakesh Majithia CA Professional Corporation, 2017 HRTO 1335
The HRLSC represented Neha Puniani, who was treated to an angry reaction from her employer when he found out she was pregnant. During the hearing, Puniani testified that the employer “began counting off the months on his fingers and demanded to know whether she had known that she was pregnant when he had interviewed her in August.” She testified that as he left her he said ‘we will see what needs to be done.’ Later that week she was fired.
The Tribunal ordered:
- $10,000 financial compensation for the discrimination (and an additional $2,000 from the personal respondent);
- $2,269.23 in lost wages; and
- $9,236 in lost benefits (Employment Insurance benefits)
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