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By Sultan Lawyers | 3 Minutes Read August 27, 2021

Mental health and workplace accommodation

Employees' mental health continues to be a critical issue faced by employers with at least 500,000 Canadians absent from work every week as a result of a mental illness.

Article by Sultan Lawyers / Health and Safety / discrimination, duty to accommodate mental health disabilities, employment law, Human Rights code of Ontario, mental health, Occupational Health & Safety Act, workplace accommodation

By Beyond Rewards Inc | 2 Minutes Read July 27, 2021

Adjusting to workplace changes

Changes in workplace structures as a result of COVID-19 are being referred to as “hybrid” workplaces, meaning that the workplace has different physical arrangements, different scheduling and communications, for example. Employers must understand the difficulties for employees adjusting to workplace changes.

Article by Beyond Rewards Inc / Business, Employee Relations / adjusting to workplace changes, COVID-19, employment law, health and safety, working from home, workplace accommodation

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read January 13, 2020

Reinstatement and accommodation under Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation

For workplace accidents occurring on or after September 1, 2018, non-exempt employers have an obligation under section 88.1 of the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Act (the “WCBAct”) to accommodate and reinstate most workers injured in a work-related accident to their pre-accident position or a comparable position with the same earnings.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / alternative employment, employment law, termination of employment, undue hardship, work-related injury, workers compensation, workplace accommodation

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