Fired from Your Job Based on Discriminatory Ground
QUESTION #3 I have been fired from my job because my employer told me I don’t fit into their culture. Is this illegal or a form of discrimination? ANSWER Termination …
Should I tell prospective employers about my disability?
Disability is a factor that can affect your job search efforts. For instance, there are disabilities classified as “invisible” disabilities that are not physically noticeable, such as Asperger syndrome. People …
An employee’s legal rights to disability payments
An injury or health complication can cause an employee to seek disability payments and/or modified work. Where disability plays a role, the insurance company is responsible to make payments to …
An Employer May Not Be Able to Accommodate Individuals with Disabilities
An Employer’s Obligation to Accommodate Individuals with Disabilities It is important to accommodate individuals with disabilities, but an employer’s obligation to accommodate cannot extend to what they do not know …
Don’t Expect Accommodation without Communication
“Not every claim for sick leave leads to a “disability” that must be accommodated.”
Cancer Diagnosis Costs Employee Her Job
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has awarded leasing agent Elsa Torrejon $20,000 in a case that has a lot of people questioning, “Why not more?” When Torrejon was diagnosed …
Terminating a disabled employee can be a costly decision
A recent decision from the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal serves as a reminder that employers should tread carefully when dealing with employees suffering from disabilities.
Can hating your job be a human rights issue?
Can hating your job be a human rights issue? It depends. In certain circumstances, an employee who hates working, and the way they are being managed, could raise human rights issues in the workplace.