Duty to Accommodate… A Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised numerous legal issues. As society adjusts to a new normal, many employers are asking about their duty to accommodate...

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Workplace Policies Primed for Recreational Marijuana Legislation?

By Erez Harel 2018 may be a bit hazier for employers than in previous years with the federal government’s introduction of legalized possession of marijuana...

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Case Study: Supporting Employees with Addiction

BC Hydro is owned by the people of British Columbia, and they want their workforce to reflect the diversity of the province. Their employees...

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Accommodating Disabilities While Managing Absenteeism

By Robert Smithson I’ve said many times that dealing with employee disabilities, and the legal complexities they pose, is one of the most difficult challenges...

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How Does Accommodation Work?

By Kellie Auld, CHRP I recently provided a workshop for a client on workplace accommodation and a couple of the participants came to me afterward...

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Supreme Court of Canada Limits Employers’ Duty to Accommodate

By Christina Catenacci On July 17, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada released a decision on the limits of an employer's duty to accommodate a...

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