Do I have a right to return to work if I am taking paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act?
Do I have a right to return to work if I am taking paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act?
See full answerGenerally, yes. In light of Congressional direction to interpret requirements among the Acts consistently, WHD clarifies that the Acts require employers to provide the same (or a nearly equivalent) job to an employee who returns to work following leave.In most instances, you are entitled to be restored to the same or an equivalent position upon return from paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave. Thus, your employer is prohibited from firing, disciplining, or otherwise discriminating against you because you take paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave. Nor can your employer fire, discipline, or otherwise discriminate against you because you filed any type of complaint or proceeding relating to these Acts, or have or intend to testify in any such proceeding.
Who is the new Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission?
The Saskatchewan Minister of Justice and Attorney General has appointed Barry Wilcox, Q.C. as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. Wilcox began serving as a Commissioner for the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission in June 2011.
What is reasonable accommodation under the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code?
Employers have a legal duty to reasonably accommodate characteristics identified in The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code unless doing so creates an undue hardship on the employer. The Saskatchewan Labour Standards Act defines accommodation as: “modifying the duties or reassigning the employee”.
What is the role of the SHRC?
SHRC help Saskatchewan employers and employees experience the benefits of fair employment and a diverse workforce. The Saskatchewan Minister of Justice and Attorney General has appointed Barry Wilcox, Q.C. as the interim Chief Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
