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childcare obligations

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read May 12, 2020

Accommodating child care and elder care obligations in a COVID-19 world

In the employment context, family status discrimination cases often arise when an employee requests a change in their schedule or their regular working hours in order to permit them the opportunity to care for a child or a parent.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / childcare obligations, COVID-19, employment law, family status, Family Status Accommodation, Family Status Discrimination, unpaid leave

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 13 Minutes Read March 26, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: Fact sheet for employers and employees

In this post, we try to address some of the main questions and concerns you may have as an employer or employee in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope that you will find this general information useful, but want to stress the importance of obtaining independent legal advice with respect to your individual circumstances.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / childcare obligations, COVID-19, Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, employment law, Employment Standards Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), Reduced hours, right to refuse work, sick leave, temporary layoff, work from home, work refusal

By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read September 8, 2017

Parental obligations in the workplace

For many of us who are parents, September feels like the real New Year. Workplace issues can arise with respect to shifting childcare obligations, as kids transition from summer schedules to school schedules. Employers may be met with requests to accommodate worker childcare obligations or requests for time off and should be prepared with respect to how to handle these issues both practically and legally.

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / accommodation of family status, childcare obligations, discrimination, discrimination tests, duty to accommodate, employment law, family status, family status test, Ontario Human Rights Code, parental obligations, protected grounds of discrimination, Requests for leaves, unpaid family medical leaves

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