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Instructor
Ben Currie
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It can be challenging for employers to navigate the various duties imposed by human rights law in Canada. For example, employers are often unsure of the scope of the duty to accommodate, what is actually required, and how much information they can request to facilitate the accommodation, especially when they are seeking medical information to accommodate a disability related request.
This webinar will highlight the human rights related duties imposed on employers in Canada, including the scope of the duty to accommodate, how to navigate various accommodation requests, and limits on the duty to accommodate. I will also briefly discuss human rights complaints, what employees are required to show, and tips for employers navigating such complaints.
The content will be generally applicable to provinces across Canada with the exception of Quebec.
All of the common law provinces in Canada have human rights legislation that protects against discrimination by employers against employees in the workplace. If an employee possesses a protected ground under human rights legislation and some workplace policy, rule, or procedure is adversely affecting them as a result, the employer has a duty to accommodate up to the point of undue hardship.
Employees who feel their employer has discriminated against them can make a complaint to the applicable provincial human rights tribunal legislation.