accommodation and human rights issues

Food for thought: do employers need to accommodate ethical veganism in the workplace?

January 17, 2020 Vey Willetts LLP Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, 0

While the Ontario Human Rights Code has been interpreted in a liberal manner, there are situations where employees will experience workplace discrimination that falls beyond its scope. One area where it remains unclear to what extent the Code will apply, however, is with respect to vegan employees.

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Back to basics: HRTO follows Figliola and refuses to allow relitigation of WSIB claim

December 3, 2014 Stringer LLP Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola. The Figliola decision addressed the issue of the relitigation by human rights tribunals of issues already addressed in other proceedings.

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