Human Rights

Turnpenney Milne LLP has extensive experience in the area of human rights law.  Provincial and Federal human rights legislation protects employees from being discriminated or harassed on the following grounds:

  • Race
  • Ancestry
  • Place of Origin
  • Ethnic Origin
  • Colour
  • Citizenship
  • Creed
  • Age
  • Disability
  • Family/Marital Status
  • Record of Offences
  • Sex (including pregnancy)
  • Sexual Orientation

At Turnpenney Milne LLP we can assist you in advising regarding your rights if you have experienced discrimination or harassment in your workplace or elsewhere.  Prior to commencing formal legal proceedings we will typically attempt to negotiate a resolution for you.  This may take the form of working with your employer to accommodate your disability or alerting your employer to sexual harassment that you have experienced.  If we are unable to negotiate a resolution, we can help you with the human rights process and will simplify what can be a lengthy, daunting process.