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By Andrew Lawson | < 1 Minutes Read March 27, 2012

Is the flu a disability?

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

Article by Andrew Lawson / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights / absenteeim, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, AODA, attendance, colds, colds and flu in the workplace, disabilities, Disability, employment law, flu, is the flu a disability, minor illness, Ontario Human Rights Code, person with disabilities, seasonal sickness, sickness

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read August 26, 2010

Multi-tasking: where do you draw the line?

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.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Health and Safety / cellphone use, health and safety, hygiene, illness, illness at work, multi-tasking, productivity, risky behaviour, sickness, stall-call, vicarious liability, work environment, working, working conditions

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