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By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 3 Minutes Read July 18, 2017

Divisional Court confirms Human Rights Code provides statutory authority to demand an Independent Medical Exam

Back in December 2015, I wrote a blog post on a recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision in Bottiglia v. Ottawa Catholic School Board. The case concerned the ability of an employer to demand an Independent Medical Exam in circumstances where there was no clear contractual or express statutory authority.

Article by Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / duty to accommodate, employment contract, employment law, hrto, human rights code, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Independent Medical Exam, medical evidence, sick-leave benefits, stress leave

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read December 18, 2014

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with sick-leave benefits; failing to reasonably protect employees; and, employee duty of care.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Privacy, Union Relations / arbitration decision, Breach of duty of care, collective agreement, Duty of care, employment law, failing to reasonably protect employees, Labour Law, sick-leave benefits

By Earl Altman | 4 Minutes Read June 1, 2010

Arbitrator rules against GTAA in favour of employee

"Employees are not like tissues to be used up and then thrown out at a whim into a bin of low-level employment or unemployment." The arbitrator in a recent case concluded that the Greater Toronto Airports Authority's conduct in terminating a disabled employee was a violation of its collective agreement...

Article by Earl Altman / Employment Standards / bad faith damages, Canada Labour Relations Act, canadian employment law, damages, discipline, Dismissal, employee return to work, employee surveillance, employment law, Federal Labour Relations Board, general damages, leave of absence, mental distress, punitive damages, sick-leave benefits, termination, Wallace damages, workplace investigation, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal claim

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