About Michele Glassford
Michele Glassford, is a lawyer, researcher and policy analyst with a background in employment and labour law. In addition to a part-time law practice in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Michele has worked in the field of labour adjustment for the Health Sector Training and Adjustment Program and has been a Researcher for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Michele also holds the position of President and Managing Editor at D.R. Hancocks & Associates Inc., author of the Human Resources PolicyPros.
The curious incident of the sick dog and paid leave in the work day
Earlier in October news outlets reported that a woman in Italy had successfully petitioned her employer to allow her to use two days of paid leave to care for her sick dog, rather than use vacation allotment.
Michele Glassford
4 minutes read
November 1, 2017 Absenteeism
accommodation
accommodation on the basis of family status
Can you require employees to speak English?
Can you require employees to speak English? As always, the answer to this question is “yes”, “no” and “it depends”.
Michele Glassford
4 minutes read
January 7, 2013 ancestry
bona fide occupational requirement
Can you require employees to speak English?