Canadians who are raising their children and helping their aging parents at the same time have found themselves struggling with balancing work tasks and their home life over the past several years. They are often called the “sandwich generation,” a growing workplace demographic of middle-aged adults who feel overworked and overwhelmed.
As a result, more than a third of Canadian employees who take care of both their children and parents have adjusted their working schedules. Around 35 percent of caregivers have changed their hours on the job, while more than 25 percent cut back on hours, according to a survey by Statistics Canada.
Canadian employers have a legal obligation to provide accommodations for employees with family-related needs, such as offering flexible working hours, granting time off to attend to sick children or providing access to resources for elder care, explained Andrew Monkhouse, an attorney with Monkhouse Law in Toronto.
“Employers are prohibited from engaging in discriminatory practices during hiring, promotions, training, benefits administration, working conditions or termination of employment based on an individual’s role in caring for a child or parent,” Monkhouse said.
Employers who fail to meet these obligations may be accused of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
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