Carmelle Goldberg v. Employment and Social Development Canada et al.
Carmelle Goldberg
Law Firm / Organization
Ross & McBride LLP
Lawyer(s)

Ashley Wilson

Employment and Social Development Canada; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada

- Parties: The applicant was Carmelle Goldberg. The respondents were Employment and Social Development Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged a health and safety officer's decision finding that Employment and Social Development Canada's head of compliance and enforcement would not investigate the applicant’s work refusal under s. 129(1)(a) of the Canada Labour Code, 1985. The applicant alleged that the decision was unreasonable in holding that the matter would be more appropriately addressed under the Canadian Human Rights Act. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on June 27, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-516-23
Employment law
15 March 2023