Marine Harvest labor dispute to be heard by human rights tribunal

The employee, Annette Krawietz, alleges Marine Harvest Canada violated her human rights laws by paying her less money to perform the same job being performed by men.

Krawietz was an employee in the company's dry-land warehouse.

Marine Harvest argued the commission did not have authority to hear the claim, but Tribunal Chair Heather MacNaughton in a Jan. 27 ruling said the tribunal will proceed with screening Krawietz’ complaint.

"I have concluded that Marine Harvest’s labor relations, including attendant human rights protections, are not integral to the exercise of the federal authority over fisheries, and that the Tribunal has jurisdiction over the matters raised in Ms.