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Johnstone test

By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read December 19, 2017

HRTO issues rare interim order based on family status

As common as an interim order or decision may be, it is uncommon that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario may issue an order that institutes compliance on the part of the respondent prior to the conclusion of the matter. Such was the case Tomlinson v. Runnymede Healthcare Centre.

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By SpringLaw | 4 Minutes Read December 9, 2016

Accommodation and when employees don’t engage in the process

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) released a very important development on family status discrimination, in a case that intersects with disability accommodation law. In Misetich v Value Village Stores, the tribunal reviewed the caselaw, including the Federal Court of Appeal’s Johnstone case, and clarified its test for accommodating family status requests in the workplace.

Article by SpringLaw / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Union Relations / accommodating family status, accommodation, accommodation process, Disability, disability accommodation law., discrimination, employment law, family status, family status test, Johnstone case, Johnstone test, Misetich v Value Village Stores, undue hardship

By Cristina Lavecchia | 2 Minutes Read December 8, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Current and 2017 payroll rates; a case where the Johnstone test is challenged; and an FAQ that addresses Employment Standards Act exemptions, specifically vacation.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / 2017 payroll rates, basic personal amounts, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards act, family status, Family Status Discrimination, Johnstone test, minimum wage rates, pay in lieu of vacation, payroll rates, vacation

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