The following statement, in respect to a matter filed with the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, which was referred to the Labour and Employment Board after an investigation was completed. As the matter was then resolved between the parties, there will be no further comment.
In 2014 the school district misinterpreted the law regarding accommodations and their interaction with collective agreements, including delicate relationship clause for EA’s given the employee's casual status. We thank the complainant and the Human Rights Commission for their cooperation in working through this issue over the last 7.5 years and we thank the complainant for bringing it to our attention. The delay in implementing a delicate relationship in a timely manner has had a negative impact on the student’s right to education in an inclusive and safe environment.