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How much information is too much? It is important for employers to carefully navigate the privacy of employees when it comes to disability claims. 

On February 1, 2017, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a policy statement that seeks to clarify the type and scope of the medical information that employees need to provide to their employers to support disability-related requests for accommodation.    

The policy statement clarifies the medical documentation that employees will generally be expected to produce.  

Click here for a brief overview of the statement. 

Article spotted by Louise Burden
Original article by  Stefanie Di Francesco
Originally published February 27, 2017 on HRDive