Mental health disabilities can affect workers' judgment, ability to cooperate, and perceptions of others, all of which will likely interfere in the accommodation process. In this session, a mental health expert together with experienced labour lawyers will provide practical guidance for dealing with situations in which the employee in need of accommodation seems to be either unwilling or unable …

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We would like to extend to the legal profession an invitation to the 18th Annual Pride Reception, co-hosted by the Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Community Section of the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed stark divisions within the workplace and outside of it, as two years of pent-up frustration have driven employees and others into polarized camps on an array of highly charged issues: public health restrictions, vaccination, the Freedom Convoy, and others. Add to this the lingering effects of "cancel culture" and the #MeToo movement, and debates have the …

More details about Keep Your Opinions to Yourself! Determining the limits of employee free speech inside and outside the workplace