CAPE’s TR Canadian Human Rights Commission Complaint Moves Forward!
November 19, 2008
In December 2003, CAPE and Treasury Board signed a memorandum of understanding specifying the terms of settlement for a pay equity complaint, filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) on behalf of CAPE’s TR members at the Translation Bureau.
On February 23, 2004, the parties signed a new Collective Agreement which included salary increases that had resulted from the pay equity settlement (which were retroactive to April 19, 2003).
Approximately one month later - in late March, 2004, the Translation Bureau announced and proceeded with the implementation of the new production objectives.
CAPE immediately and strenuously objected, at every level of the organization. In October of 2004, CAPE began preparations for the submission of another complaint to the CHRC with respect to the implementation of the pay equity settlement, followed immediately by the increased production objectives. A complaint was filed by CAPE, on behalf of the TR members, in February 2005.
On October 28, 2008, CAPE received confirmation from the Canadian Human Rights Commission that it will ask the Chairperson of the Human Rights Tribunal to designate a member of the Commission to institute an inquiry into the complaint, because it appears that the employer retaliated against the complainant for having filed the initial human rights complaint. The CHRC has informed us that the Tribunal will be contacting us shortly with information regarding the process.
November 19, 2008
In December 2003, CAPE and Treasury Board signed a memorandum of understanding specifying the terms of settlement for a pay equity complaint, filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) on behalf of CAPE’s TR members at the Translation Bureau.
On February 23, 2004, the parties signed a new Collective Agreement which included salary increases that had resulted from the pay equity settlement (which were retroactive to April 19, 2003).
Approximately one month later - in late March, 2004, the Translation Bureau announced and proceeded with the implementation of the new production objectives.
CAPE immediately and strenuously objected, at every level of the organization. In October of 2004, CAPE began preparations for the submission of another complaint to the CHRC with respect to the implementation of the pay equity settlement, followed immediately by the increased production objectives. A complaint was filed by CAPE, on behalf of the TR members, in February 2005.
On October 28, 2008, CAPE received confirmation from the Canadian Human Rights Commission that it will ask the Chairperson of the Human Rights Tribunal to designate a member of the Commission to institute an inquiry into the complaint, because it appears that the employer retaliated against the complainant for having filed the initial human rights complaint. The CHRC has informed us that the Tribunal will be contacting us shortly with information regarding the process.