Human Rights - Articles & Videos
Dismissing Employees with Medical Issues
Can an employee who discloses a medical issue, or who goes on a medical leave of absence, be dismissed? Contrary to popular belief, the answer is yes. However, to avoid liability, the employer must be able to show that the dismissal was entirely unrelated.
HRTO Sends Clear Message to Applicants to Avoid Multiplicity of Proceedings
When an employee has a cause of action against their current or former employer, there may be multiple venues available to them to pursue damages. Generally speaking, the employee must choose one venue in which to seek their damages.
What are an employee’s responsibilities under the duty to accommodate?
Whether you’re an employee or an employer, you’ve probably encountered an accommodation situation. Perhaps as an employee, you need some form of accommodation but are unsure as to how to proceed. In this video, Nadia outlines the concept of “duty to accommodate” and talks about an employee’s responsibilities under this duty.
Lisa LaFlamme Controversy: Hair Colour, Gender, and Sex Discrimination
Did CTV do anything wrong in the termination of Lisa LaFlamme’s position as anchor? In this video update, Stuart looks at the situation and addresses the issue of gender and sex discrimination and the broader context of human rights breaches when terminating an employee.
Arbitrator Upholds Religious Exemption to the COVID-19 Vaccine
Whether or not you can lose your job for refusing to be vaccinated, and how medical or religious exemptions factor in, will be an on-going issue for employers and their employees.
Pet-Friendly Offices: What Employers Need to Know
While there are many benefits to allowing employees to bring their pets to work, there are also many issues that employers need to watch out for.
Accommodation: What You Should Know in Less Than Two Minutes
Whether you are an employee or an employer, you have probably encountered an accommodation situation. Here’s what you need to know.
Retirement Isn’t for Everyone: A Look at Age Discrimination in the Workplace
Delay in retirement past the traditional golden age can make it difficult for employers who want to engage in a long-term strategy or succession planning.
2021: The Employment Year in Review – Part One
In the world of employment law, 2021 was a year of contrasts. What might these changes mean for the Canadian employment law landscape?
Whose Jurisdiction is it Anyway?
Labour arbitrators have exclusive jurisdiction over human rights complaints involving unionized workers, unless there is clear legislative intent to create shared jurisdiction.
