In Amies v Lethbridge Family Services, 2025
AHRC 19, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the
“Tribunal”) upheld the Director's decision to
dismiss a complaint for discrimination on the basis of mental
disability after the Complainant's employment was terminated
on the same day that she returned from a year-long medical
leave.
Background
Over the course of her employment with Lethbridge Family
Services (the “Company”), the Complainant was
implicated in three workplace investigations. At the conclusion of
the third investigation, the Company met with the Complainant to
discuss the results of the investigation and to give her an
opportunity to provide further information.
The following day, the Complainant was hospitalized for mental
health related reasons and was placed on medical leave by the
Company. The Complainant remained on medical leave for
approximately one year before she was able to return to work. On
her first day back from leave, the Company
