The “hefty” award is a “signal to employers,” said the complainant’s lawyer, Adrienne Smith. “It should be a signal that employers need to be respectful. Correct pronouns for individuals are not optional. Employers are not free to address people by the pronouns they choose to.”
Bar manager Brian Gobelle used she/her pronouns with Nelson and called Nelson gendered nicknames, like “sweetheart, honey and pinky,” according to the decision. Nelson asked him to stop “and he did not.” But Cousineau accepted that Nelson wasn’t told not to speak with Gobelle directly. What happened after that confrontation, during which they discussed pronouns and language, also differed. Nelson said they put their hand on Gobelle’s shoulder in a “gentle touch” and said something “condescending and sarcastic to Mr. Gobelle.”
And Cousineau concluded that the employer was “obligated to respond” and their response “fell short of what was reasonable and appropriate.” By not responding to Gobelle’s misgendering, they “sowed the seeds for the altercation that would lead to Jessie Nelson’s termination.” Cousineau found the employer discriminated against Nelson because it “concluded it would be easier to terminate the employee than to meaningfully address any of these issues.”
National Post headline clearly states it is about the pronouns. National Post story clearly sates it is not about the pronouns. It is obviously not about the pronouns, it is about triggering divisive bullshit from the National Post.
This is click bait if I've ever seen it.
The country is on the verge of Martial Law and the 'professional journalists' are reporting this red herring business.
This is ridiculous!
Wimp
This country has gone nuts, many lazies want something for nothing. (Not working for it)
Woke has brought North America to the Abyss. Too many snowflakes, and, sensitivity runs rampant. No men left. It is all about your Latte.
Only in BC. Car accident victims get less that that for life changing injuries
He should take the 30k and start a business - it’s so much fun trying to ensure that all employees appreciate each other’s needs. A beer will be $22.50 but all employees will be extensively trained to not offend each other. Any money left over & we will worry about the customer?
She's abusing the system and all this is doing is creating more hate.
Ho/Hum
This is outta hand now! He She We Her Him GMAFB
We are slowly becoming a society where people will be afraid to talk at all, in fear of offending someone.
From your own fucking article: “the employee didn’t get $30,000 because they were called by the wrong pronouns. They got the $30,000 because they were fired for being transgender.”
So, what is the right language... ? What are they ...? Him or she... ? It's Difficult to say ... ,'hey you', it, in-between, undecided...? What are we to say...? and not offend anyone,
Ok. But what do you call these people without any risk being accused of discrimination? Very confusing.
Good luck getting a job bud.
Eventually, even progressive employers will look for ways to avoid such outcomes. Some will be better at being more sensitive to such employees but my personal opinion is that most will take on the strategy of avoiding such situations ABSOLUTELY.
Guess what group of people is not getting hired very easily from now on.
The moral of the story is don't hire a tranny. Too much hassle and expensive problem.
Oh god, what if I make a mistake and call someone the wrong pronoun….
This is how F- up the world is today
Regardless of pronouns, I would’ve sued over sweetheart.
Show a picture of the person then?
We have now another feed for the lawsuit industry.
challenge him on it. unless the guy is gay. what non binary transgender? He is homosexual? man on top, girl inside? Plain English help.
Like I would want to hire employees in Canada these days.
Restaurant owner should have never hired her to begin with. I would never hire an LGBTQ person. Too much risk for the business.
Bullshit plain and simple
What. A. Dumpster. Fire.
Solution seems fairly obvious
Considering the paper that is running this story - I’m assuming there’s a lot more to this that a pronoun and a word and they are just sensationalizing to push their point of view.
This world has gone insane
Shameful
I would not pay! And I would counter sued!
These are not gendered nicknames “sweetheart, honey”
So much for him/she/whatever getting a job elsewhere!
This has gone way too far. It’s a great restaurant, went a few weeks ago.
rexglacer 🤡
Peoplekind
What a sweetheart deal
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will get me money 💰.
Not a good trend. You can't force people at workplaces to respect your identity, you compel people to use language that reflects your subjective beliefs about your identity. Also, same commissioner who allowed a male to sue women because they refused to wax his genitals.
This has got to stop. You cannot force other people to live in your demented fantasy world.