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In absence from work, absence management, Disability Management Posted January 22, 2015

EMPLOYERS; You do NOT need to accept Physicians notes when they comment about Accommodation, Ergonomics, Equipment, Hours of work; OPC Advice

The Quote extracted from an Abitrated Case by Arbitrator Surdykowski in Hamilton Health Sciences Supra Note 18 at Paragraph 40 2011, is outlined in this Blog as it is very important and timely [...]

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In absence management, accessibility, Accessibility in Ontario, accessible design, ADA, AODA, AODA Act, AODA Experts, AODA Training, attendance management, Back Pain, Build Code, Built environments, Carswell, Ergonomics Posted January 4, 2015

2014 in review for Optimal Performance Consultants' Bog; we recommend you read to stay on top of Ergonomics, Accessibility, Fitness & Disability Management

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,300 [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In absence from work, absence management, Disability Management Posted September 10, 2014

www.federatedpress.com/pdf/DCMT1409-E.pdf

www.federatedpress.com/pdf/DCMT1409-E.pdf. Need to know more about how to lower the increasing healthcare, insurance and WSIB costs associated with lost time injury and illness? There are [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In absence from work, absence management, accessibility, accommodation, Accomodation, attendance management, Back Pain, best treatment for back pain, best treatment for neck pain, blog, books, Business, Canada, Caregiver, Carswell, Case Management, compliance, Conferences and talks, courses, Diagnosis, disability, Disability Management, Disability prevention, Doctor's notes, what impacts return to work outcomes, Workshops, WSIAT, WSIB Posted July 2, 2014

Why do 54% of Canadians “fake” sick time?

54% of Canadian workers ADMIT to taking sick days off not for sickness or accident. Learn about why this happens and how to prevent this in Return to Work Toolkit from Carswell, Author JESleeth

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In absence from work, absence management, accessibility, accommodation, Accomodation, attendance management, Back Pain, best treatment for back pain, best treatment for neck pain, blog, books, Business, Canada, Caregiver, Carswell, Case Management, compliance, Conferences and talks, courses, Diagnosis, disability, Disability Management, Disability prevention, Doctor's notes, what impacts return to work outcomes, Workshops, WSIAT, WSIB Posted July 2, 2014

Why do 54% of Canadians "fake" sick time?

54% of Canadian workers ADMIT to taking sick days off not for sickness or accident. Learn about why this happens and how to prevent this in Return to Work Toolkit from Carswell, Author JESleeth

By Carla Mardonet

In absence from work, absence management, Disability Management Posted May 7, 2014

Davis LLP Toronto Employment and Labour Law Conference, Friday, May 9, 2014 – Jane Sleeth of OPC Inc; Author Carswell will be speaking

Davis LLP Toronto Employment & Labour Law Conference, Friday, May 9, 2014 – Event Summary | Online Registration by Cvent. This will be one of the best Employment and Labour [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In absence from work, absence management, accessibility, Accessible, accessible design, accommodation, Accomodation, ADA, AODA, AODA Act, Human Rights Posted February 4, 2013

Senior Executives need to become more aware of issues related to disability in workplace and in care of disabled family members says OPC

OPC’s interest in this case and one for Sr Executives to be aware of is employees are expected to take care of disabled relatives more and more as the Health Care System in each province [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In absence from work, absence management, accommodation, Accomodation, AODA, attendance management, Back Pain, case law, Case Management, change of behaviour during compenstation receipt, Conferences and talks, disability, Disability Management, Disability prevention, Disabled, Doctor's notes, Duty to Accomodate Posted December 10, 2012

Do you think your DM program is solid? Attend this weeks Federated Press event in Toronto to learn how to take this up a notch

How is your DM and RTW program holding up with those back injuries which just will not go away? Is your RTW program advanced enough to guide employees with mental health illnesses? Have you tied [...]

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In absence from work, absence management, accommodation, Accomodation Posted December 5, 2012

CFIB Report Finds Public Sector Employees in Canada take 5 x more sick & disability days per year

Toronto, December 4, 2012 – Public sector employees in Canada take nearly five more sick, disability and personal days per year than Canadians working in the private sector, at an annual [...]

By Carla Mardonet

In absence from work, absence management, attendance management, Carswell, Case Management, Disability Management, Duty to Accomodate, Human Resources, impairment, Jane Sleeth, JE Sleeth, legislation Ontario, mental disability, mental health, Mental Stress claims, mental wellness Posted November 20, 2012

Get Ready for CSA Z1003/BNQ 9700: Canada’s First National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

The Canadian Standards Association has just released its much anticipated new Workplace Mental Health & Safety Standard referred to as CSA Z1003/BNQ 9700. This standard recommends the first [...]