sickness

Is the flu a disability?

March 27, 2012 Andrew Lawson Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Standard for Employment

Is the flu, etc., covered by human rights law and other Canadian legislation like Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act?

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Multi-tasking: where do you draw the line?

August 26, 2010 Adam Gorley Health and Safety, Human Resources, Training and Development

Multi-tasking is so serious that workers are taking their work into the washroom, with disturbing results. According to a recent survey, one-third of Brits admit they’ve made a “stall-call”—that is, a call from the toilet, not just the restroom—whether for business or pleasure. And one in twenty said they’ve taken their laptop with them when nature called. The survey also found a significant—and disgusting—number of people eat, drink and brush their teeth while answering nature’s call.

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