The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board upheld the dismissal of a federal human resources team leader for repeated sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct toward female subordinates. It found termination proportionate despite his years of service and rejected his progressive discipline and double jeopardy arguments, placing weight on the repeated misconduct, abuse of authority and lack of genuine remorse.
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Poirier v. Deputy Head (Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs), 2026 FPSLREB 84
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Held. The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board upheld the dismissal of a federal human resources team leader for repeated sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct toward female subordinates.
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