by Trish Robichaud | Nov 20, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Employment, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools
Even when an employer believes it has done everything right in accommodating a disabled employee, the Human Rights Tribunal may still find fault. Such was the case for Revera Retirement, a nursing home facility operating in Toronto, that employed Louisa Campbell as a...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 14, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Media Coverage, Mental Health Disabilities
The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in partnership with the Mood Disorder Society of Canada (MDSC) is pleased to present a series of three free broadcasts in the Stop the Stigma mental health webcast series. These webcasts focus on the stigma of mental illness...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 5, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Media Coverage, Mental Health Disabilities
Depression isn’t a subject many of us probably think about regularly, and it certainly isn’t a widely discussed topic in the workplace. So I was kind of surprised when a friend brought up his wife’s recent bout with depression during a casual coffee chat the other...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 25, 2013 | All, AODA Standards, Employment, Government Publications, Human Rights Cases
No reason for employer to inquire if employee is ‘perfectly capable’ of informing it of accommodation needs. The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has reminded employees there is a fine line between an employer’s duty to inquire about the accommodation...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 23, 2013 | All, AODA Standards, Employment, Press Release
Legal Expert’s Review Will Help Make Ontario Accessible by 2025 Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment Ontario has appointed Mayo Moran, Dean and James Marshall Tory Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, to lead a...
