The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) has recently found that a landlord’s statutory right to show an occupied rental unit with 24 hours’ notice may be limited by a tenant’s requests for accommodation. In Madkour v. Alabi, a Muslim married couple (the Applicants) rented an apartment in the home of the landlord (the Respondent)….
Tag: Accommodation
HR Professionals Now Publishes an Article by Allison MacIsaac on Accommodating the Use of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Hicks Morley’s Allison MacIsaac authored an article in HR Professional Now titled “Accommodating The Use of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace.” The article discusses the more prevalent use of medical marijuana and how employers are being encouraged to ensure they meet their legal obligations towards employees requiring its use. The article also discusses the employer’s obligation to accommodate the use of…
2017 HRPA Annual Conference & Tradeshow
Topic New and Evolving Issues in Workplace Accommodation Workplace accommodation is one of the most challenging issues facing both employers and service providers. Legal developments emerging from human rights tribunals, arbitration boards and courts across Canada have imposed additional challenges, expanded obligations, and the need to think outside the box as employers and service providers…
Guelph and District HRPA Employee Relations Peer Networking Meeting
Topic Attendance Management Programs and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls The one hour session will review the issues related to developing and implementing an Attendance Management Program. This often raises problems with union grievances, or human rights complaints, therefore a good understanding of the human rights code and accommodation principles, as well as some WSIB and ESA…
Catherine Peters Discussed Accommodating Mental Health Issues on Campus on The Agenda
Hicks Morley’s Catherine Peters participated in a panel discussion titled, “Reasonable Accommodation? Necessary or Not?” on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on March 30, 2017. Catherine and her fellow panelists spoke about accommodating student mental health issues on post-secondary campuses. “Accommodation is about leveling the playing field,” Catherine explained, “not about creating unfair advantage.” View video
Attendance Management Training Workshop
This one-day interactive workshop focuses on fundamental legal principles relating to attendance management and will provide tips on drafting a successful attendance management plan (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
HIDC: High Incidence Disabilities in Higher Education Conference
The Assessment and Resource Centres of Ontario (ARC’s: RARC and NOARC) are very excited to bring another High Incidence Disabilities Conference at the newly renovated Marriott Courtyard hotel in downtown Toronto. The two day event will include several well respected and prominent keynote speakers in the fields of mental health, learning disabilities, and ADHD as…
HRPA Ottawa Dine and Learn
The Dine and Learn is a moving dinner featuring a dynamic line up of speakers addressing issues relevant to the complex business environment which we navigate. Topic Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Addiction Defence to Theft of Hospital Opioids Not a “Get Out of Jail Free Card”
Theft of opioids by an employee who subsequently asserts a substance abuse problem can be a particularly challenging workplace issue for healthcare sector organizations. But in this most recent case, the arbitrator upheld a just cause discharge as an appropriate disciplinary response…
Advantage CPD: The Human Rights Horizon: Navigating the Road Ahead
Human rights issues arise on a daily basis in the workplace, yet they are increasingly more complex and challenging to manage – let alone litigate…