The BC Human Rights Tribunal is ordering a Kelowna software company to pay $10,000 to a former employee who was fired after just one week of work, saying the employer discriminated against him because of his criminal record.
The employee, referred to as Mr. T in the decision, was found guilty of bank robbery and obstruction of justice several years prior to his employment at MotiveWave Software, according to the June 13 ruling that was released this week.
Mr. T lied about his criminal record during the job interview, according to the ruling, and MotiveWave Software owners Tony Lindsay and Leigh Carter did not perform a criminal background check. Lindsay and Carter, who are married and manage the business from their home, learned of the convictions when they conducted a Google search for Mr. T after deciding to dismiss him….