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Disability Issues In The Workplace

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Disability Issues: Workers’ Compensation

The presence of workers’ compensation coverage presents issues with respect to a civil proceeding in which it is alleged that workplace harassment or other abuse took place in the currency of the working relationship. This is an important issue as this will present as a complete defence.

This insurance cover will likely have no impact on a human rights proceeding.

This issue is reviewed in detail here.

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