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RSS FeedsHamilton woman says employer forced her to be around chiropractor who allegedly abused her
(The Star Toronto Raptors)

 
 

11 december 2017 00:40:47

 
Hamilton woman says employer forced her to be around chiropractor who allegedly abused her
(The Star Toronto Raptors)
 


A Hamilton woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by her chiropractor and then forced to see him and his friends for months at the bar where she worked says she’s relieved that the allegations are being taken seriously two years after she first came forward.The woman, who asked not to be identified, says she’s encouraged that the College of Chiropractors of Ontario has decided to bring Dr. Scott Huehn before a disciplinary committee on allegations of professional misconduct.The allegations have not been proven and a hearing has yet to be scheduled. The college declined to comment, citing confidentiality.One of Huehn’s lawyers said her client agrees the allegations are serious. “Having said that, he is confident that when this matter is heard and evidence is presented, the allegations will be found to be false,” Samantha Kompa said in an email.News of the college’s decision came as the woman prepares to move forward with a human rights complaint against the chiropractor and her former employer, who she alleges failed to ensure a safe work environment and to have a clear policy on workplace sexual harassment.“Initially, the police said there wasn’t enough evidence . . . to prosecute, and then my workplace was completely ignoring me personally, so I had been looking for a sense of affirmation,” she said.“I lost my job over it too, basically, and there was no consequence to anyone else and no one was listening to me.”Her lawyer, Adam Savaglio, said they filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario as well as the college because the tribunal can order public interest remedies. The parties are meeting for mediation this week before determining whether the case should proceed to a hearing.The human rights complaint, which The Canadian Press has obtained, seeks $150,000 in damages for loss of dignity and income, a letter of apology and an order that her former employer develop a compr ...


 
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