Watch Out Employers – Sexual Harassment is Costly: Female Employee Awarded Notice, Moral Damages and Human Rights Damages

  The Ontario Court of Appeal in Doyle v. Zochem Inc. affirmed a Superior Court of Justice decision to award $60,000 in moral damages plus $25,000.00 for human rights violations on top of notice to a woman who endured sexual harassment on the job, and was fired when she complained. Melissa Doyle worked for Zochem Inc. for nine years, supervising a group of refinery workers. She was the only woman working at the company. Bill Rogers, the plant maintenance manager, subjected Doyle to repeated sexual harassment, making frequent inappropriate and belittling comments. At a July 2011 production meeting, Doyle raised a series of safety concerns relating to operational logistics at the plant, unaware that the company had decided to terminate her employment. Rogers, who knew of her pending termination, demeaned Doyle in front of other employees. Doyle left the meeting in tears. Doyle then made a complaint of sexual harassment against Rogers. Zochem did a cursory investigation and…

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