Reasonable accommodation in the workplace: New developments in the United States and Canada
An examination of the obligations, under Canadian and United States law, of employers and of unions to accommodate employees with disabilities.
alcoholism
Remedies, troubled employees, and the arbitrator’s role
The challenges confronting arbitrators in cases involving troubled employees, such as employees with chronic alcohol and drug issues. Remedies based on a traditional corrective discipline,… Read More »Remedies, troubled employees, and the arbitrator’s role
Just cause and the troubled employee
A discussion of whether, in assessing the appropriateness of discipline or discharge, arbitrators should take into account “distractions” (such as the employee’s marital, family, financial… Read More »Just cause and the troubled employee
Health and medical issues in arbitration, employee benefit plans, and the doctor’s office
The article addresses discharge or reassignment for physical or mental inability to perform the work (including being overweight and underweight); temporary and permanent disability distinguished;… Read More »Health and medical issues in arbitration, employee benefit plans, and the doctor’s office
The problems of alcoholism in industry
Alcohol is an “addictive drug” with a particular American concern, following the experiment with Prohibition. In industry, concern with alcoholism was centered on a “job… Read More »The problems of alcoholism in industry
Alcoholism and the world of work
A specialist in the field of “problem drinking, alcohol abuse and alcoholism” supports the concept of treating alcohol-related problems of employees as a disease. The… Read More »Alcoholism and the world of work
Title: Alcoholism and the just cause for discharge
Discharge for alcoholism or alcohol-related misconduct poses one of the “greater dilemmas” for arbitrators. The authors discuss the growth of occupational programs, both employer-initiated and… Read More »Title: Alcoholism and the just cause for discharge