u/Confident-Sorbet-89

Hi everyone,
I’m a 20M working in maintenance for a large, publicly traded senior living corporation in the GTA. I’m also a newcomer/refugee claimant. I’ve been dealing with a supervisor who is making my life a nightmare, and I need to know my legal rights in Ontario.
Here is what is happening:
• Intrusive Surveillance: My supervisor spends a large portion of his shift sitting in the office watching me on the facility’s security cameras. He specifically told me he does this to "check if I’m doing the garbage" (which I always do). He admitted he is tracking my every move, which feels like targeted harassment rather than actual building security.
• False Theft Accusations: He has told other staff and management that I stole a lottery ticket. He has zero proof and hasn't called the police, but he is spreading this rumor to ruin my reputation.
• Harassment & Constructive Dismissal: He sends aggressive texts on my days off and recently told me, "If you don't want to work here, let me know," which feels like he is trying to pressure me into resigning.
• Pattern of Behavior: I am not the only one; he has a history of targeting other staff members in similar ways.
I have already started a "paper trail" by emailing the General Manager and my employment counselor. I am also seeing a doctor tomorrow for the physical stress (anxiety, lightheadedness, shaking) this is causing and I had to leave the work early today within couple hours.
My questions for the community:

1. Is it legal in Ontario for a supervisor to use security cameras designed for "resident safety" to micromanage a specific employee's basic tasks like taking out trash?
2. Does the false accusation of theft count as slander/defamation in a workplace context?
3. Since I am a refugee claimant, are there specific "vulnerable worker" protections I can cite in a Human Rights complaint?
4. How should I handle a massive corporate HR department when a supervisor is clearly "going rogue"?
   I want to protect my job and my reputation. Any advice on how to handle the next steps would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,
I’m a 20M working in maintenance for a large, publicly traded senior living corporation in the GTA. I’m also a newcomer/refugee claimant. I’ve been dealing with a supervisor who is making my life a nightmare, and I need to know my legal rights in Ontario.
Here is what is happening:
• Intrusive Surveillance: My supervisor spends a large portion of his shift sitting in the office watching me on the facility’s security cameras. He specifically told me he does this to "check if I’m doing the garbage" (which I always do). He admitted he is tracking my every move, which feels like targeted harassment rather than actual building security.
• False Theft Accusations: He has told other staff and management that I stole a lottery ticket. He has zero proof and hasn't called the police, but he is spreading this rumor to ruin my reputation.
• Harassment & Constructive Dismissal: He sends aggressive texts on my days off and recently told me, "If you don't want to work here, let me know," which feels like he is trying to pressure me into resigning.
• Pattern of Behavior: I am not the only one; he has a history of targeting other staff members in similar ways.
I have already started a "paper trail" by emailing the General Manager and my employment counselor. I am also seeing a doctor tomorrow for the physical stress (anxiety, lightheadedness, shaking) this is causing.
My questions for the community:

1. Is it legal in Ontario for a supervisor to use security cameras designed for "resident safety" to micromanage a specific employee's basic tasks like taking out trash?
2. Does the false accusation of theft count as slander/defamation in a workplace context?
3. Since I am a refugee claimant, are there specific "vulnerable worker" protections I can cite in a Human Rights complaint?
4. How should I handle a massive corporate HR department when a supervisor is clearly "going rogue"?
   I want to protect my job and my reputation. Any advice on how to handle the next steps would be appreciated.