Settlements
At any time, a settlement can occur during the human rights process. The BC HRT website also states that you can request a mediation meeting at any time. Some people file a human rights complaint and then, soon after, send a demand letter. Sometimes, if you tell the school that you filed a human rights […]
“It’s how your rights are DEFINED”
Law is fluid, and it changes. It can be bendy and a brick wall, all at the same time. Fun eh? We always need to keep pushing the line. We do this when we take our cases in front of the tribunal. Now parents can file a human rights complaint against their child’s school district […]
When Should I File my Human Rights Compliant?
The BC HRT has a ONE YEAR limitation to file a complaint People often wonder when they should file their human rights complaint. Especially when they are dealing with issues that have been happening for a long time. Sometimes it is a big event that occurs. If it’s only about that one event, then you […]
A HR Decision for School Employees
There is so much to learn about human rights law when we read decisions. This decision is not an education case, but it is 100% relevant for school employees filing complaints for disability. There are people who have gone through the human rights tribunal system and have left quite frustrated. Their experience didn’t pass the […]
Compensation Amount
Getting compensation for your child who was harmed, is one of the reasons parents file complaints. Certainly not the only reason. There are lots of ways that your child can benefit beyond compensation. However, for this blog let us focus on the monetary benefits. Historically, education cases have always been low in terms of what […]