Read Andrew Schafer's article "Courts weigh in on employers' duty to accommodate workers' family obligations" featured in the Human Resources section of the July 22-28, 2014 of Business in Vancouver. In his article, Andrew discusses the recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal addressing discrimination on the basis of family status. This case serves as an illustration that employers have a duty to accommodate family status in certain circumstances.

Download Andrew's full article in Business in Vancouver here.

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