An Ontario New Democratic Party staffer was wrongfully dismissed after raising serious allegations of sexual harassment against her boss, a member of the legislature, according to an arbitrator’s ruling. Blacklock's Reporter says the NDP Caucus was found in violation of the Labour Relations Act for terminating the employee who reported groping and lewd misconduct in the workplace.Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar concluded that the fired employee had endured a toxic work environment under the leadership of MPP Michael Mantha, who was expelled from the caucus in August after the allegations surfaced. "He had engaged in sexual harassment, workplace harassment, discrimination on the basis of sex, abuse of authority, and creation of a toxic workplace," Parmar wrote. The staffer was let go "through no fault of her own," Parmar added.The case revealed that it took the caucus a year to address the employee's complaints. Despite the employee's reports that Mantha had pressured her for sex, groped her, and repeatedly subjected her to unwanted hugs and requests for explicit photos, action was delayed until Mantha’s expulsion.The woman was ultimately fired on January 19, with the party claiming that her employment was no longer protected by the collective agreement due to Mantha’s departure. However, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union Local 343 successfully argued that the dismissal was wrongful under the Labour Relations Act and Employment Standards Act.Although no penalty was imposed, the arbitrator referred the matter back to the union and the NDP Caucus to negotiate a settlement. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
An Ontario New Democratic Party staffer was wrongfully dismissed after raising serious allegations of sexual harassment against her boss, a member of the legislature, according to an arbitrator’s ruling. Blacklock's Reporter says the NDP Caucus was found in violation of the Labour Relations Act for terminating the employee who reported groping and lewd misconduct in the workplace.Arbitrator Jasbir Parmar concluded that the fired employee had endured a toxic work environment under the leadership of MPP Michael Mantha, who was expelled from the caucus in August after the allegations surfaced. "He had engaged in sexual harassment, workplace harassment, discrimination on the basis of sex, abuse of authority, and creation of a toxic workplace," Parmar wrote. The staffer was let go "through no fault of her own," Parmar added.The case revealed that it took the caucus a year to address the employee's complaints. Despite the employee's reports that Mantha had pressured her for sex, groped her, and repeatedly subjected her to unwanted hugs and requests for explicit photos, action was delayed until Mantha’s expulsion.The woman was ultimately fired on January 19, with the party claiming that her employment was no longer protected by the collective agreement due to Mantha’s departure. However, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union Local 343 successfully argued that the dismissal was wrongful under the Labour Relations Act and Employment Standards Act.Although no penalty was imposed, the arbitrator referred the matter back to the union and the NDP Caucus to negotiate a settlement. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
