Originally Posted by
Allvest
In this age of shrinking seats and expanding waistlines, not to mention taller people, would employees not be able to refuse to fly or require accommodation (read: PY or J) when required to fly? I had one employee suffer DVT and it's not nearly as lame as its portrayed to be. Incidentally she suffered this during a flight in PY.
Rights of Employees
The Canada Labour Code gives you the following rights:
Right to Know
You have the right to be informed of known or foreseeable hazards in the workplace and to be provided with the information, instructions, training, and supervision necessary to protect your health and safety.
I would say yes OHS regulations do apply. I would be surprised if you could find a way to construct an argument that Air Canada seats violate regulations.
The "Canada Labour Code" applied to a very small number of employers. Most employers in Canada are actually under the provincial rules.