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10 June 2020

I Have A Medical Condition And Can't Wear A Mask At Work. Will I Be Fired?

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Labour & Employment partner, Nicole Skuggedal, was featured in The Globe and Mail‘s Nine to Five column.
Canada Employment and HR

Labour & Employment partner, Nicole Skuggedal, was featured in The Globe and Mail's Nine to Five column. Nicole provided insights into wearing masks in the workplace and how to navigate disabilities while following safety requirements.

"If the medical condition that makes it difficult for you to wear a mask is a disability, your employer has a duty, under human rights legislation, to accommodate you up to the point of undue hardship." said Nicole.

Click here to read the column: https://tgam.ca/2zU2vQi

Originally published 30 May, 2020

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