British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal awards record damages for injury to dignity
In Francis v. BC Ministry of Justice (No.5), 2021 BCHRT 16, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal recently awarded nearly $1 million to a former corrections officer who was a victim of workplace discrimination, including $176,000 for injury to dignity. Citing nine incidents constituting discrimination and two incidents of retaliation, the Tribunal found that Mr. Francis was subject to a poisoned work environment. Mr. Francis suffered significant psychological injuries a