Human rights damages awards (money awarded by the Human Rights Tribunal after it has been proven that the complainant has suffered 'injury to dignity', as opposed to money awarded for out of pocket expenses like lost wages) are going up.
Historically there was a $2000 limit on the amount that could be awarded under this heading; and even after that cap was removed, the amounts awarded for injury to dignity continued to be much lower than damage awards in court cases.
In Main v Ultra Care [2012] B.C.H.R.T.D. No. 158, the complainant was employed by a cleaning company, but after the company learned he was HIV+, it gave him only one further day of work. He was awarded $20,000 for 'injury to dignity'.
Historically there was a $2000 limit on the amount that could be awarded under this heading; and even after that cap was removed, the amounts awarded for injury to dignity continued to be much lower than damage awards in court cases.
In Main v Ultra Care [2012] B.C.H.R.T.D. No. 158, the complainant was employed by a cleaning company, but after the company learned he was HIV+, it gave him only one further day of work. He was awarded $20,000 for 'injury to dignity'.
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