After failing in a harassment grievance that was based on the
Occupational Health and Safety Act, an employee has failed
in his bid to persuade the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario that
safety-related discipline against him was discriminatory under the
Human Rights Code.
The employee's union grievance had alleged bullying and
harassment against the supervisor under the Occupational Health
and Safety Act; the grievance had been denied.
In his Human Rights Tribunal application, the employee alleged
that, in one incident, his supervisor yelled at him about wearing
proper safety equipment because he did not have his safety boots
on. The employee felt that the safety boots were not necessary.
After another incident, the supervisor gave him a letter about the
need to wear appropriate safety equipment. The employee claimed
that, in yet another incident, the supervisor had berated him,
called him stupid, and threatened him with being fired.
