Employment of Disabled Workers. The Union and the Employer acknowledge their obligations to accommodate certain individuals under the Human Rights Code of Ontario and agrees that this Collective Agreement will be interpreted in such a way as to permit those obligations to be discharged.
Employment of Disabled Workers. Where an employee becomes medically unfit to perform their job, the Company and the Union will cooperate in endeavouring to place an employee in a job that the employee is capable of performing.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Employer and the Union agree to work cooperatively on possible return to work programs for disabled employees who are able to carry out the essential functions of the job as per the WSIB and Human Rights Code.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Company agrees to offer every disabled employee a suitable job, if available, upon the employee’s return to work which shall continue as long as the disability lasts.
Employment of Disabled Workers. Suitable, sustainable modified work will be offered to disabled employees where possible according to the following process:
(a) If it is physically or technically impossible or financially prohibitive or not in the best interest of the employee to modify the employee's job, the Company shall offer the employee an alternate job or modified alternate job where possible.
(b) If reduced hours of work are in the best interest of the employee, the employer shall accommodate the reduced hours of work modification with a return to work agreement with the employee. Wage replacement benefits for the time not worked may be paid by workers' compensation or by the insurance carrier but in no case shall the employee receive less income than the applicable benefit level.
(c) If a modified job classification is in the best interests of the employee, the Company shall accommodate the change to the job classification with a return to work agreement with the employee.
(d) The seniority provisions of the collective agreement such as the job posting procedure shall only be set aside to accommodate disabled employees if the Union agrees. The layoff and recall provisions of the collective agreement, however, shall apply in the same manner as if the person had not been disabled.
(e) If the following language does not reflect case law and/or the Canadian Human Rights Code, the parties shall reconvene together to resolve outstanding issues.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Employer supports the accommodation of disabled employees and agrees to respect its obligations under existing human rights legislation.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Company agrees to offer every disabled employee a suitable job, upon the employee's return to work, which shall continue as long as the disability lasts and shall do so according to the following process:
(a) The Company shall modify the employee's job to accommodate the employee's disability.
(b) If the Parties agrees that it is physically or technically impossible or financially prohibitive or not in the best interest of the employee to modify the employee's job, the Company shall offer the employee an alternate job or modified alternate job within the bargaining unit considered suitable by the Union and the employee.
(c) If the Parties agree that reduced hours of work are in the best interests of the employee, the employer shall accommodate the reduced hours of work modification with a letter of understanding pertaining to the employee. Wage replacement benefits for the time not worked, may be paid by Workers' Compensation or by the insurance carrier, but in no case shall the employee receive less income than the applicable benefit level.
(d) If the Parties agree that a modified job classification is in the best interests of the employee, the Company shall accommodate the change to the job classification with a letter of understanding pertaining to the employee.
(e) The seniority provisions of the Collective Agreement such as the job posting procedure shall only be set aside to accommodate disabled employees, if the Union agrees. The layoff and recall provisions of the Collective Agreement, however, shall apply in the same manner as if the person had not been disabled.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Union acknowledges the duty of the Employer to accommodate certain individuals under the Human Rights Code of Ontario and agrees that this Collective Agreement will be interpreted in such a way as to permit the Employer to discharge that duty. In the event that an employee who is physically handicapped is not capable of performing the work of her classification with such accommodation as may be required under the Ontario Human Rights Code, but is qualified to perform the work of another classification within the bargaining unit and the Employer receives satisfactory medical documentation that the employee is able to perform the work of the different classification, the parties agree to meet to discuss possible ways in which the employee may be transferred to an available or existing position within that classification. Any agreement reached between the parties will prevail over the terms of any contrary provisions in the collective agreement. The defenses and limitations under the Ontario Human Rights Code shall apply.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Union acknowledges the duty of the Employer to accommodate certain individuals under the Human Rights Code of Ontario and agrees that this Collective Agreement will be interpreted in such a way as to permit the Employer to discharge that duty. The employee acknowledges his/her obligations and the Employer acknowledges the Employer’s obligations, regarding an Early and Safe Return to Work program as may be set out under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and under the Human Rights Code and the parties agree that this collective agreement will be interpreted in such a way as to permit those obligations to be discharged. Where the Employer returns an employee to modified work within his/her classification which impacts the work of other employees, the Employer will notify and discuss it with the union. In the event that an employee who is physically handicapped is not capable of performing the work of his/her classification with such accommodation as may be required under the Ontario Human Rights Code, but is qualified to perform the work of another classification within the bargaining unit and the Employer receives satisfactory medical documentation that the employee is able to perform the work of the different classification, the parties agree to meet to discuss possible ways in which the employee may be transferred to an available or existing position within that classification. Any agreement reached between the parties will prevail over the terms of any contrary provisions in the collective agreement. The defenses and limitations under the Ontario Human Rights Code shall apply.
Employment of Disabled Workers. The Union acknowledges the duty of the Employer to accommodate certain individuals under the Human Rights Code of Ontario and agrees that this Collective Agreement will be interpreted in such a way as to permit the Employer to discharge that duty. An employee who is injured during working hours and who is required to leave the facility for treatment or is sent home as a result of an injury shall receive payment for the rest of the shift at her regular rate of pay. Such employee shall be provided with transportation to her doctor's office or the hospital and to her home as indicated.
