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By Stringer LLP | 4 Minutes Read April 20, 2016

Family status protection for infrequent and unexpected childcare obligations #learnthelatest

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic or unexpected absences to fulfill childcare obligations.

Article by Stringer LLP / Administration, Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / 17th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference, absent from work, childcare obligations, discrimination, employment law, family status, Family Status Accommodation, Family Status Discrimination, Family status protection, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read January 14, 2014

Doctor’s notes: When should an employer ask for one?

Dr. Scott Wooder, president of the Ontario Medical Association, says employers that require doctor's notes could be unwittingly increasing the spread of germs by unnecessarily sending sick people to doctors' offices.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / absent from work, absent from work because of illness, collective agreement, doctor's note, employee is sick and unable to work, employment law, flu season, HR Law, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, medical note, OMA, Ontario Medical Association, paid sick leave, Return to work, short-term disability plans, sick credit policy, sick leave, sick leave policy, sick pay, unionized workplaces

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