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Employee not discriminated against as breastfeeding a “choice”- Federal Court of Appeal Decision

December 16, 2015 Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal addresses the employer’s duty to accommodate. Ms. Laura Flatt, the applicant, sought a judicial review from the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (Board) after her grievance against her employer, the Treasury Board of Canada, was dismissed. The applicant had filed her grievance based on discrimination on the grounds of sex and family status contrary to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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Work-life balance incentives

April 19, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring

Quebec launches a work-life balance initiative that is said to be unique in all the world. Let’s hope it catches on in other provinces and territories.

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