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By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 4 Minutes Read January 7, 2022

Accommodating needs, not preferences

The circumstances that an employer must accommodate continue to expand. After all, the workplace is no longer what it used to be. So, where does the duty to accommodate come from?

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Human Rights / accommodation, Canadian Human Rights Act, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, duty to accommodate, employment law, human rights code, modified duties, modified hours, physical barriers, remote work, undue hardship

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read September 25, 2020

Keeping criminal background checks in check: Privacy law limits on employee criminal background checks in B.C.

key employeesCriminal record checks are just one type of background check. Other background checks can include checks on identity, educational and professional qualifications, employment history, credit history, lawful entitlement to work in Canada and social media presence.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employment Standards / BC Criminal Records Review Act, criminal background checks, Criminal Record Checks, employment law, human rights code, Personal Information Protection Act, privacy law

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read June 16, 2020

Discrimination based on sex (pregnancy) revisited

Tribunal case law has repeatedly demonstrated that discrimination may be direct or overt when an employer treats a woman differently due to pregnancy.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / discrimination, employee, employer, employment law, employment law hrto, HRTO damages, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Kevin Sambrano human rights paralegal, pregnancy

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