Employer cleared for delaying employee’s return to safety-sensitive work in B.C.

Medical note recommended worker’s return date to Delta lumberyard, but employer requested more information on his mental health, readiness

Employer cleared for delaying employee’s return to safety-sensitive work in B.C.
A British Columbia lumberyard was concerned about the seriousness of an employee’s illness and what it meant for his safety-sensitive role as a forklift driver. Credit: TFoxFoto (Shutterstock)

A British Columbia employer acted reasonably when it delayed a worker’s return from medical leave an additional three weeks while it ensured it had sufficient medical information to clear the employee for work in a safety-sensitive position, an arbitrator has ruled. 

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