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Canadian HR Reporter: Family status: Federal employer lives up to duty to accommodate worker's childcare needs

March 3, 2025

Nhi Huynh discussed Pearson v Treasury Board (Canada Border Services Agency)in which the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board dismissed a grievance by a federal worker alleging that her employer failed to accommodate her family status related to childcare responsibilities.

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Family status: Federal employer lives up to duty to accommodate worker’s childcare needs

Lawyer cites risks of ‘requiring an employee to exhaust all alternative solutions’

The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has dismissed a grievance by a federal worker alleging that her employer failed to accommodate her family status related to childcare responsibilities. 

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