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In the recent decision of TWU v Telus Communcitations Inc, 2014 ABCA 154, the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed the issues of when accommodation is required and whether there is a procedural duty to accommodate, in Alberta human rights legislation.
The employee was unionized and worked in a call centre. During the probationary…
A recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada (Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General) (Cruden) has suggested that there is no procedural duty that exists separate and apart from the substantive duty to accommodate an employee with a disability.
Cruden involved an employee of the Canadian International Development Agency (“CIDA”). The…
