Myths and misunderstandings regarding employees on leave
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
As more employees spend time on leaves of absence, employers seem to be struggling to understand their rights and obligations…
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Human Rights Tribunal barred from hearing application: no forum-shopping allowed
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal recently examined an application before it and an earlier statement of claim made in court by the same person, and concluded that the claims were virtually identical. They were based on the same facts, made the same allegations and sought similar remedies…
Read the rest of this post »Final WSIB work reintegration/NEER policies
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Last March, we discussed the WSIB’s new return-to-work approach that consist of the interim changes to the work reintegration policies under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act , and the Work Reintegration NEER policy. Following extensive stakeholder consultation, the final seven policies on Work Reintegration and NEER become effective July 15, 2011.
Read the rest of this post »A closer look at the accessibility standard for employment under the AODA
Friday, June 10th, 2011
Now that the Integrated Accessibility Regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is now law and will come into force on July 1, 2011, let’s take a closer look at the accessibility standard for employment.
Read the rest of this post »Employee’s options after constructive dismissal
Friday, April 15th, 2011
What does an employee do if she has been constructively dismissed but has not been told to leave her employ? Is she still entitled to continue to work for the employer and look for alternative employment? Is she obligated to do so?
Read the rest of this post »A new return-to-work approach: WSIB work reintegration policies
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Interim changes to work reintegration policies under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act came into force recently. The new work reintegration policies formally integrate existing policies on early and safe return to work, re-employment and labour market re-entry.
Read the rest of this post »Dealing with an employee’s extended absence due to illness
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Employers are often faced with the prospect of dealing with an employee who is required to be absent from work for an extended period of time due to an illness. Employers must tread a fine line in determining when the employee is able to return to work and on what basis.
Read the rest of this post »Employer’s duty to accommodate an employee’s illness
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
I am often asked by HR Managers and other supervisory personnel how long an employee can be off work due to illness before he is deemed to have abandoned his position. Many HR people question whether they have to retain the opening indefinitely where there is no reliable prediction as to when an employee will return to work. The issue is important in that…
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