Medical Documentation and Disability-Related Accommodation Requests
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 employees with respect to disability […]
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
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.