The Winter 2017 issue of OMHRA’s ECHO newsletter features two articles by Hicks Morley lawyers. Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos authored one article titled “Attendance Management: The Divisional Court Sheds Further Light on the Limits of the Duty to Accommodate.” Stephanie Jeronimo and Julia Nanos wrote the article titled…
Tag: Accommodation
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Lancaster House: Gender Identity and Gender Expression: Best practices in the workplace
When an employee requires accommodation in relation to gender identity or gender expression, the process can be challenging for the employer, the union, and especially the employee. This audio conference will explore best practices for creating an inclusive, accommodating environment, and dealing with trans-specific issues such as washroom accessibility, training, and reluctant co-workers. Topic Understanding…
Centennial College: Equity & Inclusion Specialist Program
Across North America there is an increasing need to address issues of equity and inclusion at all levels of higher education institutions. College administrators and faculty are essential leaders who can proactively create inclusive and equitable campus environments. The Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Inclusion (GCEI) is launching a unique Equity and Inclusion Specialist…
Tribunal Rejects the Johnstone Test for Establishing Family Status Discrimination in New Eldercare Case
In a significant recent decision relating to eldercare accommodation, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal) indicated its intention to depart from the test for family status discrimination outlined by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada (Attorney General) v. Johnstone and Canadian National Railway v. Seeley…
Long-Term Care Training Workshop: Disability Accommodation
This is a hands-on intensive workshop designed to provide frontline HR Professionals in the long-term care sector with the tools needed to address and manage accommodation issues…
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).
Accommodation Training Workshop
A one-day interactive training workshop on managing accommodation issues in the workplace (registration fee – $780.00 plus $101.40 HST (13%), totalling $881.40 per person).
FTR Quarterly – 2016, Issue 2
In this issue: “Bad Customer Service” – or Breach of Human Rights Legislation?” and “Lifecycle of a Rental Tenancy: Human Rights Code Considerations and Best Practices for Compliance”
“Bad Customer Service” – or Breach of Human Rights Legislation?
Service-based organizations – such as restaurants – have obligations to their customers under human rights legislation. But how far do these obligations go? Two recent cases help to define the line.