Fired because of your gender in Ontario? 3 things employees must do [Video]

For many non-unionized employees in Ontario, being fired because of their gender can be incredibly distressing.

In most cases, workers leave without challenging the termination – believing that their employer has the right to do so.

While companies in the province can fire non-unionized employees for any reason, two conditions have to be met.

Staff must receive full severance pay and the reasons for their dismissal can’t be discriminatory. This is known as a termination without cause.

Since gender is a protected aspect under provincial and federal human rights legislation, it would be discriminatory for an employer to fire an individual for gender-related reasons – making the termination illegal.

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If you believe gender played a role in your dismissal, here are three things you need to do.

1. Carefully review your severance offer

A common misconceptionis that non-unionized workers in …