Weight a Factor in Employment Decisions

Yosie Saint-Cyr LL.B. A recent poll asked if a person's weight had ever influenced the decision on whether to hire, promote or reward the person....

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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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Bearing Down on Workplace Bullying: The Investigative Imperative

By Kellie Auld, CHRP With more and more folks becoming aware of human rights and anti-bullying legislation coming into effect (Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan have...

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Human Rights & Workplace Woes: The Perils of Impairment Testing

By Graeme McFarlane To test or not to test? With recent changes to the Workers Compensation regime, the risks for employers have greatly increased.  Jail is...

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Legal Ease – Score One Point for Common Sense in the Human Rights Setting

By Robert Smithson  The B.C. Court of Appeal recently upheld the premise that perceiving a person to not have a disability does not constitute discrimination. ...

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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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Human Rights Complaints Can Be Serious Business for B.C.’s Small Business

By Diane Rodgers Dealing with a workplace human rights complaint can be costly for an employer in terms of money, time and reputation. A...

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Human Rights and Employer Responsibility to Accommodate Disability in the Workplace

By Jennifer Lynch, QC* When it comes to mental illness and problem substance use in the workplace, employers and employees have both rights and responsibilities....

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