Some recent cases make the message to employers very clear: employers cannot minimize or ignore requests for accommodation on the basis of family status. The requests must be treated in the same way as requests for accommodation based on any other protected ground in the human rights legislation.
Using social media in the workplace
There has been a recent wave of headlines referencing incidents in which employees have been fired as a result of their online conduct, usually on Facebook or personal blogs. Human resources professionals seem to be struggling to deal with this relatively new issue effectively, and are often at a loss as to how to monitor and respond to employee online behaviour. What is often ignored, however, is how companies, and HR persons in particular, can use social media to their advantage.
Alzheimer’s disease/dementia in the workplace
Alzheimer's/dementia is becoming a nationwide epidemic and impacting the workforce more and more every day. “Alzheimer's not only touches more and more lives every day but also impacts the workplace, especially as older people are postponing retirement and continuing to work into their 70s..."