Posted by Kath on February 4, 2009, at 11:41:40
In reply to Re: Scent HUGE issue for me » Kath, posted by Dinah on February 4, 2009, at 10:21:17
Hi Dinah,
I hope it helps him to look at it perhaps a little differently (maybe a LOT differently).
The Ontario AND Canadian Human Rights Commissions both recognize MCS as a physical illness & in the same way that an employer would have to accommodate a person who has a disability that requires a wheelchair, employers are required to accommodate people who have medical troubles caused by scents! My daughter told me of this. Of course, it requires people to speak up & I don't know how comfortable people are with that!
I just received an email this morning from the pottery guild that I'm in & as a result of me bringing to their attention the whole scent issue (inculding that quote I put in my other post), they're requesting that guild members do NOT wear perfumes, scented hairspray & hand creams to guild meetings & events!! This is an amazing development, because a few years when I brought it up, the executive at that time were totally uninterested in doing anything about it!
Anyway Dinah, I do hope he will get rid of that. Very best of luck. xoxo Kath
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