Canadian border officer's claim to avoid Sunday shifts due to knee pain dismissed as "sham."

A Canadian border services officer, Frank Rodrigues, attempted to avoid Sunday shifts due to a knee injury but had his claim dismissed by the Federal Labour Relations Board as a "sham." Rodrigues claimed his knee pain prevented him from working Sundays and requested a Wednesday to Saturday schedule. Despite his claims, the board found no evidence linking his knee injury to a need to avoid Sundays and noted he could have sought other accommodations.

November 24, 2024
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