Interview Summary

A recent story regarding actor Robert DeNiro and a former assistant has raised lots of questions surrounding discrimination and harassment in the workplace. DeNiro’s former assistant was awarded over a million in compensation as the film production company was found to have practiced gender discrimination. Is it difficult to prove harassment in the workplace? How can employees ensure they are treated with respect by their employers?

Dan Balkaran, a Vancouver employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP spoke to Jill Bennett on 980 CKNW to answer these questions and more on employee rights and employer obligations.

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

Gender discrimination in the workplace and bad bosses

Gender discrimination in the workplace and bad bosses

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Interview Notes

• Employers permitted to verbally berate employees: No employment laws prevent an employer from yelling or berating an employee verbally. Employees can choose to resign from their employment if they do not like how their employer treats them. Employees are entitled to a harassment-free workplace, however, and can and should voice harassment complaints.
• Gender discrimination at work: In Canada, there is human rights legislation that protects employees from being discriminated against based on gender. Gender discrimination, paired with a termination, can add additional compensation in the form of damages to a severance package.
• Distinguishing an employer’s behaviour: To argue...

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