British Columbia (PSERC) V. BCGSEU

British Columbia (PSERC) V. BCGSEU

British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v. British Columbia Government Service Employees' Union 3 S.C.R. 3, 1999 SCC 48 – called Meiorin for short – is a Supreme Court of Canada case that created a unified test to determine if a violation of human rights legislation can be justified as a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR).

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