BC Convenience Store Worker Awarded Nearly $40K in Discrimination Case

What Happened?

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (BCHRT) recently awarded a convenience store worker who experienced disability-based discrimination nearly $40,000 in damages.

Tribunal Member Jessica Derynck noted in her ruling that A1 Convenience Store refused to allow the individual to use her service dog, Shadow, at work and made hurtful disability-related comments to her.

Regarding the individual’s termination, Derynck found that her disabilities were a factor in her dismissal — entitling her to the following:

• $35,000 for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect
• $3,866.21 in wage loss
• $601.80 in hearing expenses
• $500 in costs (plus interest)

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