Moderators
David Yazbeck
Director, National Labour Relations
PIPSC
Noella Martin
Employer Counsel
Wickwire Holm
Speakers
Melanie Vipon
Employer Counsel
Gall Legge Grant Zwack
Chris Bryden
Union Counsel
Ryder Wright Holmes Bryden Nam LLP
Issues
Workplace policies and practices that fail to account for family-related concerns and caregiving obligations may lead to dissatisfied employees and claims of human rights violations. The following topics will be addressed:
- What obligations does an employer have to develop policies which prevent discrimination based on family status? What obligations do unions have in preventing and addressing such discrimination?
- What forms of caregiving fall under the protective umbrella of family status accommodation?
- What qualifies as “undue hardship” for an employer when it comes to family status accommodation?
- Is family status accommodation only an obligation once employees have demonstrated that they have exhausted alternative options?
- How do different jurisdictions across the country determine whether discrimination based on family status has occurred?
- What critical facts should employers consider when integrating family status accommodations into their policies?