Accommodation E-lert
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ACCOMMODATION E-LERT Editor
Michael Lynk, Labour Arbitrator
Faculty of Law
University of Western Ontario
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Check out these recent Accommodation E-LERTS:
- : Employer should have re-bundled different tasks into a productive position for long-service employee with permanent injury
- : Non-unionized employee can sue employer in court for constructive dismissal, even if part of the claim alleges a failure to accommodate under human rights legislation
- : Pregnant corrections officer in training prevented from participating in use-of-force training due to safety concerns
- : Railway employee with epilepsy working in safety-sensitive position must provide additional medical documentation for employer to fashion an accommodation
- : Accommodated teachers cannot be reassigned from full-time to part-time status until their sick leave and disability benefits exhausted
Tip Of The Day
Unions are reminded of advocating on behalf of their members for reasonable accommodation options, and not a perfect accommodation. Accommodations often involve updates with return-to-work meetings and medical documentation that constantly change the requirements for employers, unions and employees when evaluating accommodation options. Unions and employees are required to facilitate the process, and this usually means having reasonable justifications when seeking to eliminate accommodation options.
