Termination of worker after heart attack not discriminatory, but risky

Alberta employer had legitimate business reasons for cost-cutting, but decision wasn't a 'slam dunk'

Termination of worker after heart attack not discriminatory, but risky

A recent Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision that dismissed a worker’s discrimination complaint was a victory for the employer, but it was still risky to terminate a worker with a medical condition, says Paulette Haynes, an employment lawyer with Haynes Law Firm in Toronto.

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