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Back to blogOct 2019
Human Rights, Extraordinary Remedies New Case Highlights Advantages For Employees of Using Human Rights over the Court System
A recent Human Rights case highlights the vastly different remedies available to employees in the Human Rights system versus the civil courts. After a 13-day hearing, the complainant in Pratt v University of Alberta received:
- compensation for 18 months’ lost wages, well exceeding pay in lieu of reasonable notice;
- general damages, including for mental distress; and
- reinstatement to a new position.
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