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Human Rights Act, SNWT 2002, c 18 | Prohibited grounds of discrimination | 5. (1) For the purposes of this Act,
the prohibited grounds of discrimination grounds of discrimination
are race, colour, ancestry, nationality, ethnic origin, place of
origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, marital status, family status, family affiliation,
political belief, political association, social condition and a
conviction that is subject to a pardon or record suspension. Pregnancy (2) Whenever this Act protects an individual from discrimination on the basis of sex, the protection includes, without limitation, the protection of a female from discrimination on the basis that she is or may become pregnant. Disability (2.1) Whenever this Act protects an individual from discrimination on the basis of disability, the protection includes the protection of an individual from discrimination on the basis that he or she:
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Multiple grounds, association | (3) Whenever this Act protects an
individual from grounds, discrimination on the basis of a
prohibited ground of discrimination, it also protects the
individual from discrimination on the basis of
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Employment | 7. (1) No person shall, on the basis
of a prohibited ground of discrimination,
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Duty to accommodate | (4) In order for a practice described in subsection (1) to be considered to be based on a bona fide occupational requirement, it must be established that accommodation of the needs of an individual or class of individuals affected would impose undue hardship on a person who would have to accommodate those needs. | ||
Exception | (5) It is not a contravention of
subsection (1) an organization, society or corporation to give
preference in employment to an individual or class of individuals
if the preference is solely related to the special objects in
respect of which the organization, society or corporation was
established and the organization, society or corporation
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Owner of business may give
preference in employment [Defence] |
(6) It is not a contravention of subsection (1) for an owner of a business to give preference in employment, on the basis of family affiliation, to a member of his or her family. | ||
Harassment Definition: "harass" |
14. (1) No person shall, on the basis
of a prohibited ground of discrimination, harass any individual or
class of individuals
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Discharge, suspension, intimidation, etc. | 15. No person shall discharge, expel,
evict, suspend, intimidate, coerce, impose any pecuniary penalty
on, deny a right or benefit to or otherwise retaliate against any
individual because the individual
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Definitions [Contract] |
"employment" includes a contractual relationship with an individual for the provision of services personally by the individual; |
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