LAW 529 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Kbr (Company)
26 Sep 2017
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Fact scenario #1 - refer to slide 19. Fact scenario #2 - refer to slide 28. Is the e(cid:373)plo(cid:455)ee"s use of drugs or al(cid:272)ohol i(cid:374) the (cid:449)orkpla(cid:272)e a (cid:373)atter for dis(cid:272)ipli(cid:374)e or a disa(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) requiring accommodation: alberta (human rights and citizenship commission) v. kellogg brown & root (canada) Company, 2007 abca, determined it to be a disability if the employee was addicted to the drug or alcohol. Religious beliefs: the employer is required to accommodate the religious beliefs of its employees unless it would result in undue hardship, an employee request for accommodation can arise in various forms, dress, time off, breaks at work. Pregnancy: the employer is required to accommodate the employee who is pregnant unless it would result in undue hardship, ref. Family status was added to the ontario human rights code as a prohibited ground of discrimination in 1982.
