Employment equity

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is also mandated to review directions and assessments made under the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The EEA requires employers (with at least 100 employees) under federal jurisdiction to engage in proactive employment practices to increase the representation of four designated groups: women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples and members of visible minorities. When hearing a case under the EEA, members of the Tribunal are constituted as an Employment Equity Review Tribunal.

The EEA empowers the Tribunal to confirm, vary or overturn Canadian Human Rights Commission decisions if requested to and also to review fines that are levied against private employers by the Minister of Labour. Since the EEA’s passing, the Tribunal has not yet been required to fulfill either of these functions.

If the Commission asks the Tribunal to confirm an order relating to your organization, you will be contacted by the Tribunal directly. If you wish to have the Tribunal review a direction or fine that you received under the EEA, please contact the Registry, and we will help you get the process started.