Grey: Blog Post/Commentary

"Getting Frustration of Contract Right - What Happens if a Worker Fails to Provide Medical Documentation to Support Their Ability To Work" Canadian Human Rights Reporter

The employee needs to communicate more than a desire to return to work. The employee must demonstrate ability to return to work to trigger the duty to accommodate. The court found that the employer was correct to treat the relationship as being frustrated, when the employee did not supply twice requested medical information. 

"Employees are required to disclose confidential medical information for accommodation purposes" McMillan LLP - Employment and Labour Bulletin

Review of Complex Services Inc v Ontario Public Service Employees Union, alerting readers to the employee's responsibility to provide supporting medical documentation as part of the accommodation process; casino employer creating substantial attempt to clarify nature of disability. 

"Human Rights General Damages on the Rise - $75,000 Awarded in B.C." Ontario Humans Rights.Net

Discuses a case where a medical resident was terminated from his residency, in part due to his disability and the tribunal awarded a significantly larger general damages award than the usual range. The author of the article opins that this should be standard in respect to large organizations, otherwise it is merely a licensing fee to discriminate.

"Termination of Employment During a Disability Leave: Employer Rights on Frustration of Contract"

Discusses a recent case were the Court held extension of an employee’s long term disability benefits was sufficient for the employer to conclude there was no reasonable likelihood that the employee would return to work in the foreseeable future, thus concluding the contract was frustrated as the employee could no longer perform its employment responsibilities due to the unforeseen situation. 

"Ontario Court Suggests a Lower Evidentiary Requirement to Demonstrate Frustration of Employment Contract" Labour & Employment Law Insights - Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Court held that employer only had to show that there is “enough evidence” to conclude there is no reasonable likelihood of the employee returning in a reasonable period, instead of the previous standard required evidence of permanent disability and the employer was not required to make further inquiries but could rely on the documentation it had received to conclude the employment contract was frustrated.

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