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Excessive Overtime Doubles Depression Risk
Studies show that curcumin has an antidepressant like effect and can improve mental health. If it helps control depression and anxiety even a small amount, it's worth sharing! ~ Trish Robichaud:-) By Yosie Saint-Cyr Now I know what ails me! But seriously speaking, it...
Toronto police settle G20 human rights case against paraplegic man
By Wendy Gillis, Staff Reporter, TheStar.com Toronto police have settled a human rights claim filed by a paraplegic man arrested during the G20 summit, but the terms will not be made public due to a confidentiality clause. Gabriel Jacobs, a panhandler paralyzed from...
Are Your Employees Comfortable Disclosing Disability?
Americans with disabilities are most likely to disclose their disability when they need an accommodation or have a supportive supervisor and are least likely to do so if they fear they will lose a job, or fail to gain one, by doing so. But lack of disclosure could...
Interviewing Candidates with Disabilities
Job interviews play a critical role in the hiring process, allowing employers the opportunity to identify the individual who possesses the best mix of knowledge, skills and abilities for the position available. When interviewing a candidate with a disability, some...
Deaf Man Fights DND Over Lost Job
By Jerome Lessard, The Intelligencer Jeffrey Stringer has won the first round of a five-year discrimination battle with the Department of National Defence. But the hearing-impaired former drafting technician at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton said he is not done fighting....
Human Rights Complaint Says Toronto Zoning Restrictions Discriminate Against People with Disabilities
By Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Ontario’s human rights tribunal will weigh a challenge to Toronto’s zoning rules that experts say could affect how municipalities across the country integrate housing for people with mental illness or disabilities. City...