A recent case from the Alberta Court of Appeal considered this question in the context of an employee with Asperger's syndrome working at a call centre but, unfortunately, did not provide a definitive answer.

Employers who deal with management of medical conditions and/or disabilities in the workplace know that each issue must be dealt with individually with particular attention to the specific facts and circumstances of the case.

On November 14, 2017, Bill 22, also known as the proposed Pooled Registered Pension Plan Act (the "NB Act"), was introduced in the New Brunswick Legislature.

Employers have a duty, under Occupational Health and Safety legislation, to provide information, training and supervision to workers to protect their health and safety.

The Labour and Industrial Relations Office in Prince Edward Island is considering changes to the Employment Standards Act regarding unpaid leave for an employee whose child has died, disappeared, or has a critical illness.

One of the individuals involved was quickly identified as Shawn Simoes, an Hydro One employee.

Due to recent changes, most in-Canada work permit extensions now must be made electronically, rather than by paper.

Work permits currently fall into one of two categories: employer-specific, or open.

Until very recently, news media and other forum hosts have been coping with a significant yet ill-defined area of Canadian law concerning their liability for third party user-generated content posted by their readers.

In an important case for insurance practice in Nova Scotia, the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the value of future CPP disability benefits is deductible under the SEF 44 family protection endorsement.

A unanimous decision by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal provides consideration of the scope of disclosure through Nova Scotia Civil Procedure Rule 16.

There are so many shapes and sizes of family businesses in Atlantic Canada, from husband-and-wife entrepreneurs just starting out, to well established household names.

An employer's duty to accommodate is a difficult concept to master. A recent decision from Alberta, Horvath v. Rocky View School Div. No. 41, notes the significance of the employer's response in the accommodation process.

Confidentiality at work has become increasingly important and the employee’s responsibility to keep private and confidential information is just that, private and confidential.

On November 9 2023, Bill C-365, An Act respecting the implementation of a consumer-led banking system for Canadians ("C-365"), short titled as the 'Consumer-led Banking Act' was read in the House of Commons.

While the concept of good faith is not new to employment law, its limits and implications remain uncertain. In a recent decision, Avalon Ford v Evans 2017 NLCA 9, the Newfoundland...

The Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "Act") provides that "contractors" and "constructors" have similar, but not identical, responsibilities, with a "Constructor"

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently published a draft of the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER). The proposed Regulations work toward achieving a net-zero electricity-generating sector...

New Brunswick continues to be a thought leader in the field of regulation of recreational cannabis and provides us with a first look at what the provincial regulation of recreational cannabis might look like.

On August 23, 2023, the Ontario Superior Court ("ONSC") upheld a complaints decision which ordered a psychologist to complete a continuing education or remedial program regarding professionalism in public statements.