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Originally Posted by Peanut
^^ but you can't be terminated "because" of the injury, can you? Like, oh you injured yourself here but modified duty doesn't suit us, so you're fired. I hope that's not allowed, anyways. You can always be terminated for cause. But that doesn't sound like the case here.
Anyways. I could definitely be wrong. I guess I just assumed it was similar to being pregnant. You can't get fired for being pregnant, and potentially requiring modified duty as a result. But you can get fired for cause while you are pregnant.
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From the standpoint of Employment Standards, my assumption is 'no' you cannot be terminated because of an injury (but I am not well versed in Employment Standards/Legislation). All I was saying, is that from WCB's perspective, the employer can make any decision they want regarding termination - WCB doesn't have any legislation that says an employer cannot terminate due to injury. It all falls under Employment Standards. Maybe I confused the issue - I just wanted to be sure the OP knew where to go for appropriate assistance. For the record, I think the employer is completely in the wrong here - just trying to make sure it's clear where responsibilities lie.