When does an AWOL employee abandon her job?
This blog summarizes the Hettrick v Triple F Paving case which recently considered the issue of job abandonment.
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Employers seeking to change an employee's terms and conditions of employment; OHRC guidelines on medical information and disability-related accommodation; CRA Income Tax Folio S4-F2-C2, Business Use of Home Expenses.
Medical evidence and employee absences
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirms that employers are within their rights to require medical notes when employees are absent from work. However, this decision stands as a warning to employers that although they can ask, they may not be able to summarily terminate an employee who fails to comply.
