Medical Documentation and Disability-Related Accommodation Requests
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”2561″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] On February 1, 2017, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) released a policy statement regarding its position on medical information to be provided when individuals request disability-related accommodations. The new policy statement is especially topical for employers, who have a statutory duty under Ontario’s Human Rights Code to accommodate […]
False Allegations of Cause May Attract Punitive Damages
A recent decision of the Small Claims Court (the “Court”) awarded punitive damages against an employer that falsely alleged cause to support a termination decision.
Without Cause Terminations in the Federal Sector
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”1967″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) in 2016 resolved a longstanding dispute regarding federally-regulated employers’ ability to dismiss employees on a without cause basis.