HRTO damages

The double “financial” jeopardy of HRTO damages against the employer

May 22, 2018 Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights

An employer named in a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Application, if decided against, may be responsible for both wage loss and most likely general damages.

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Medical documentation request after employee illness

November 23, 2016 Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights

Is an employer’s request for medical documentation after an employee’s illness in keeping with the Human Rights Code (“Code”)? The following case examines whether or not it is a breach of the Code for an employer to request medical documentation as a condition of returning an employee to work.

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