Droits de la personne
Mrs. Chantal LeBlanc
Mrs. Chantal LeBlanc has a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Social Sciences from Concordia University as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from McGill University. She received a Master’s degree in Social Work from McGill University in 2009. Mrs. LeBlanc has been a professional social worker for 22 years, including 3 years in a clinical supervisory role. Her clinical practice has encompassed the areas of home care for elderly people as well as adults with physical and intellectual impairments. For the past 6 years, she has practiced in the field of oncology at the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal.
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Ms. Bonnie Tompkins
Ms. Bonnie Tompkins was the sole caregiver to her late partner, who passed away from cancer in May 2014. She recently graduated in public health from Brock University and now works with her local hospice to help increase access to needed assistance for patient and their caregivers. She is especially interested in caregivers, as she suffered caregiver burnout. Her passion is to use her late partner’s and her own experiences to help people in similar situations, hopefully lessening their stress.
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La législation sur les droits de la personne au Canada a déterminé que le statut de la famille s’étend aux responsabilités du proche aidant. Cela signifie qu’en tant qu’employeur, il existe des obligations légales d’essayer d’accommoder votre employé. Un exemple courant d’aménagement pour un aidant pourrait être d’offrir des horaires de travail flexibles.
Il existe des lois sur l’emploi qui offrent une protection de l’emploi aux aidants, comme un congé familial pour raison médicale ou un congé pour aidant, selon la province où vous vous trouvez. Veuillez consulter le législation provinciale qui vous est propre.