Light at the End of the Accommodation Tunnel?

By Graeme McFarlane The Duty to Accommodate can be a significant burden to employers who are trying to balance often competing business and employee interests....

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Accommodating Employees’ “Family Status”: Soon to be a Legal Imperative?

By Sarah Forte In the era of the “sandwich generation,” many employees are balancing work with significant family obligations – caring for children, aging parents,...

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Failure to Accommodate Results in Damages of Over $387,000

By Veronica Ukrainetz On June 9, 2009, The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal awarded Lynda Kerr, a pharmaceutical sales representative, damages of $387,083.07 plus pre/post...

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