3. Talk to your union - Steps to Justice

If you belong to a , talk to your union representative if you think your employer is discriminating against you. Tell them why you think this and what you want your employer to do.

The laws says that your union and your employer must both work with you when you need . Read more in Does my union have to accommodate me?

Usually, your union must try to get the employer to you so that you can keep doing your job or a job that's like yours.

The union does not have to ask the employer for the exact accommodation that you want.

If your union does not help

Your union does not always have to support you.

They might decide not to ask your employer for an accommodation. Or they might not help you use the process to make a human rights complaint against your employer. They can do this if they do not think you will get the accommodation or win the grievance.

But your union could be discriminating against you if they:

act in a way that's not fair, or
do not help because of a you have that's listed in the Human Rights Code.

This might also mean that the union is not meeting their duty to fairly represent you. Read more in What can I do if my union won’t help me?