A change to family status discrimination?
A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal appears to have changed the criteria for the type of employer conduct that will constitute prima facie discrimination on the basis of family status.
Not every change to a parent’s work schedule is discrimination
In the case of Suen v. Envirocon Environmental Services, ULC, the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed that not every change to a parent’s work schedule will amount to discrimination on the basis of family status.
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.
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