Big changes are coming to the NWT's Human Rights
Act that will impact the way human rights complaints are
handled in the NWT.
On June 6, 2019, Bill 30 – An Act to Amend the Human
Rights Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the
Northwest Territories. Bill 30 amends the Human Rights
Act in three phases over the course of the next few years,
with the first phase having come into force on August 1, 2019.
Do These Changes Impact Employers?
Almost certainly. The Human Rights Act applies to most
employers in the NWT (unless you are under federal jurisdiction).
It not only applies to the rights of employees, but it also applies
to the public, including the provision of goods, services,
accommodation, and facilities to the public. With such a broad
reach, the amended Human Rights Act will likely impact
almost every employer in the NWT.
