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By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minute Read February 23, 2017

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.

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / accommodate disability, Business Use of Home Expenses, Disability, employee with a disability, employment agreement, employment contract, employment law, medical information, medical note

By Stringer LLP | 2 Minutes Read December 13, 2016

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.

Article by Stringer LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / absent without authorization, attendance issues, doctor's note, employee absences, employee compliance, employment law, medical evidence, medical note, notice period, Sinnathamby v The Chesterfield Shop Limited

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read January 14, 2014

Doctor’s notes: When should an employer ask for one?

Dr. Scott Wooder, president of the Ontario Medical Association, says employers that require doctor's notes could be unwittingly increasing the spread of germs by unnecessarily sending sick people to doctors' offices.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / absent from work, absent from work because of illness, collective agreement, doctor's note, employee is sick and unable to work, employment law, flu season, HR Law, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, medical note, OMA, Ontario Medical Association, paid sick leave, Return to work, short-term disability plans, sick credit policy, sick leave, sick leave policy, sick pay, unionized workplaces

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