–The
grievor alleged that the employer’s failure to
pay wages for days taken off for religious
observance by non-Christians is a breach of
sections 5 and 11 of the Ontario Human Rights Code
–Section
5 of the Code operates to provide that every
person has a right to equal treatment in
employment, without discrimination on the
basis of religion
–Section
11 provides the right to be free of discrimination,
where an employer practice results in an
exclusion, restriction or preference
on the basis of religious belief