Nova Scotia Human Rights Inquiry

An independent board of inquiry has begun considering a complaint of discrimination on the basis of disability.

Dennis Williams claims that when the company he worked for was sold to Atlantic Digital Reproduction, the new owners discriminated against him because he was on long-term disability leave. The new company refused to extend an offer to hire him even though all other employees were offered employment.

The hearing started today, June 25, and will continue Friday, June 26, at the Atlantica Hotel, 1980 Robie St., Halifax. It will begin at 9:30 a.m.

The board of inquiry will be chaired by Lynn Connors.

Boards of Inquiry are the final stage in the human rights complaint process. They are independent, public hearings into complaints of discrimination.