I am writing in response to the recent letter by Kristen Hallett, who expressed concern that the Ontario Medical Association Maternity Leave Benefit Program does not extend to adoptive mothers.1 The OMAshares the perspective that paternity and adoption benefits should be provided in addition to mate...
Longer recovery usually increases your disability period and exhausts your sick leave and short-term disability benefits. If you have coverage under an employer-sponsored long-term disability plan, you often qualify for an additional replacement income. It’s usually up to you to review your plan,...
Family status rights protect maternity and parental leave, rules Ontario CourtComartin, Michael
…the nurse came to my house to visit me and she talk about lots of things but I didn’t understand … so whatever she asked me, I said, yeah, yeah, yeah. I just wanted to say, oh, you just leave. (IW-FGI-Urban Town). In some cases, the women felt intimidated to the extent...