Acts and Regulations

F-2.2 - Family Services Act

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Repealed
122.5Repealed: 2005, c.S-15.5, s.56
1991, c.60, s.2; 2005, c.S-15.5, s.56
Obligation of employer
122.5(1)An employer shall not dismiss, suspend, lay off, penalize, discipline or discriminate against an employee if the reason therefor is in any way related to any attempt by the employee to comply with paragraph 122.3(1)(a).
122.5(2)Upon the application of an employee who alleges to have been the subject of a violation of subsection (1), the court may, if it finds the allegation to be true, make any order in favour of the employee that it considers just, including an order for reinstatement and an award of damages.
122.5(3)An employer who dismisses, suspends, lays off, penalizes, disciplines or discriminates against an employee within six months after the employee has attempted to comply with paragraph 122.3(1)(a) shall, where an application is made under subsection (2), be required to show cause for such action, in default of which the action shall be deemed to have been in violation of subsection (1).
1991, c.60, s.2