Tag Archives: disability
June 17, 2015
According to a recent case out of Ontario, terminating an employee in June could lead to larger damage awards: http://business.financialpost.com/legal-post/firing-an-employee-in-june-could-equal-larger-damage-awards-in-ontario In light of recent news concerning airline employees suffering from mental illness, should employees be required to disclose known disabilities? … Continue reading
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January 9, 2015
First Reference Talks with a good primer on the current state of the law in Canada concerning whether obesity is a recognized disability: http://blog.firstreference.com/recognizing-obesity-as-a-disability-slippery-slope-or-basic-human-dignity/ Howard Levitt in the Financial Post with some solid, basic advice on how to properly overhaul … Continue reading
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