Concluding Keays was dismissed, in part, because he hired a lawyer and to
avoid accommodating his disability, an Ontario judge granted him the largest punitive damages award in Canadian employment law history.
Not exact matches
Even where a causal connection between a proven disadvantage and a proven
disability has been established, the employer may still
avoid liability under the Code by showing that the rule or requirement giving rise to the disadvantage is reasonable and bona fide and that the individual's
disability - related needs could not be
accommodated without undue hardship.
The services of an experienced, third party
Disability Manager can assist employees and employers in arriving at innovative solutions that
accommodate the needs of returning employees while
avoiding undue hardship on the part of the employer.