How does the contract define discrimination?
In law, discrimination is the infringement of the right to equal treatment, i.e., the right to be subject to the same requirements, qualifications, and considerations, regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, same-sex partnership status, family status, or disability. The Collective Agreement bars discrimination based on several additional grounds, including number of dependants, political affiliation or beliefs, previous or impending exclusion from the bargaining unit, and non-conforming personal behaviour (excluding failure to fulfil job responsibilities). Besides prohibiting discrimination on these grounds, the Agreement specifically reiterates YUFA’s and the Employer’s commitments to non-discrimination in hiring, T&P considerations and other assessments of colleagues, and merit pay decisions.
