STATUTE TOPIC PROVISION SOURCE
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Human Rights Act, SNWT 2002, c 18 Prohibited grounds of discrimination 5. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the prohibited grounds of discrimination grounds of discrimination are race, colour, ancestry, nationality, ethnic origin, place of origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, family affiliation, political belief, political association, social condition and a conviction that is subject to a pardon or record suspension.

Pregnancy
(2) Whenever this Act protects an individual from discrimination on the basis of sex, the protection includes, without limitation, the protection of a female from discrimination on the basis that she is or may become pregnant.

Disability
(2.1) Whenever this Act protects an individual from discrimination on the basis of disability, the protection includes the protection of an individual from discrimination on the basis that he or she:
  1. has or has had a disability;
  2. is believed to have or have had a disability; or
  3. has or is believed to have a predisposition to developing a disability.
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Multiple grounds, association (3) Whenever this Act protects an individual from grounds, discrimination on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination, it also protects the individual from discrimination on the basis of
  1. two or more prohibited grounds of discrimination or the effect of a combination of prohibited grounds; and
  2. the individual's association or relationship, whether actual or presumed,
with an individual or class of individuals identified by a prohibited ground of discrimination.
Employment 7. (1) No person shall, on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination,
  1. refuse to employ or refuse to continue to employ an individual or a class of individuals; or
  2. (b) discriminate against any individual or class of individuals in regard employment or any term or condition of employment.
Duty to accommodate (4) In order for a practice described in subsection (1) to be considered to be based on a bona fide occupational requirement, it must be established that accommodation of the needs of an individual or class of individuals affected would impose undue hardship on a person who would have to accommodate those needs.
Exception (5) It is not a contravention of subsection (1) an organization, society or corporation to give preference in employment to an individual or class of individuals if the preference is solely related to the special objects in respect of which the organization, society or corporation was established and the organization, society or corporation
  1. is not operated for private profit; and
  2. is

    1. a charitable, educational, fraternal religious, social or cultural organization, society or corporation,

      or
    2. an organization, society or corporation operated primarily to foster the welfare of a religious or racial group.
Owner of business may give preference in employment

[Defence]		 (6) It is not a contravention of subsection (1) for an owner of a business to give preference in employment, on the basis of family affiliation, to a member of his or her family.
Harassment




Definition: "harass"		 14. (1) No person shall, on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination, harass any individual or class of individuals
  1. in the provision of goods, services, facilities or accommodation;
  2. in the provision of commercial premises; or
  3. in matters related to employment.
(2) In subsection (1), "harass", in respect of an individual or class of individuals, means engage in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome by the individual or class.
Discharge, suspension, intimidation, etc. 15. No person shall discharge, expel, evict, suspend, intimidate, coerce, impose any pecuniary penalty on, deny a right or benefit to or otherwise retaliate against any individual because the individual
  1. has made or attempted to make a complaint under this Act; (b) has given evidence or otherwise participated in, or may give evidence or
  2. otherwise participate in, a proceeding under this Act; or
  3. has assisted in any way in

    1. making or attempting to make a complaint under this Act, or
    2. the settlement, investigation or adjudication of a complaint under this Act.
Definitions
 [Contract]		 "employment" includes a contractual relationship with an individual for the provision of services personally by the individual;