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PUBLIC SERVICE

Labour Relations

Sexual harassment complaint filed against the plaintiff dismissed by first adjudicator at Public Service Labour Relations Board, related disciplinary measures cancelled—Second adjudicator dismissing plaintiff’s claim for damages, concluding employer had not committed error giving rise to compensation—Decision subject to judicial review—Examination of legal principles applicable in award of general, punitive damages—In case at issue, arbitrator should have considered whether behaviour of employer towards employee honest, reasonable, fair—Plaintiff entitled to compensation—Application allowed.

Bédirian v. Canada (Attorney General) (T-282-06, 2006 FC 1239, Tremblay-Lamer J., judgment dated 17/10/06, 19 pp.)

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