First Reference Talks

The importance of a well-crafted employment agreement

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Despite being one of the most basic and fundamental legal protections employers can have, many employers do not use written employment agreements when they hire new employees.

Tags: anti-competition clauses, employment agreement, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, employment standards act, Enforcing employment contract, hiring, litigation, minimum standards, reasonable clauses, restricitve covenants, Termination clause, terms of employment
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The importance of fact-checking résumés

Friday, June 25th, 2010

As the competition for jobs increases during these tough economic times, many job applicants are tempted to bend the truth by embellishing or omitting information on their résumés. That is why it is important to fact-check résumés…

Tags: background checks, check references, embellishment, Employment background checks, employment law, hiring, interview process, job applicants, job qualification, ommission, performance review, pre-screening, recruiting, recruitment firms, reference checking, résumé, selection process
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Embracing diversity unleashes potential… and home runs?

Monday, May 17th, 2010

“It is simple. Saying yes to diversity is saying yes to modernity, to opportunity, and to the very future of our country.” Those are the words of Canada’s Governor General, Michaëlle Jean, at a recent lunch sponsored by Toronto’s DiverseCity initiative.

Tags: baseball, diversity, hiring, immigrants, Michaëlle Jean, visible minorities
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights | 2 Comments »

Background checks: Prospective employer asking for reference — Is it safe to provide?

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Upon first thought, employers may not be sure what to do when a prospective employer calls asking for a reference on a former employee. Is it safe to provide a reference when a prospective employer is conducting a background check on one of your former employees?

Tags: background check, background checks, employee references, employer reference checking, Employment background checks, former employer, hiring, prospective employee, prospective employer, recruiting, reference, reference checking, selection process
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Could human rights law increase some kinds of discrimination?

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Here’s a question that probably few lawmakers are interested in asking themselves: does human rights legislation make the people it is designed to protect less desirable to employers?

Tags: accommodation, discrimination, flexible work arrangements, hiring, maternity leave, pregnancy, pregnancy and the workplace
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights | 3 Comments »

Is social media recruiting a discrimination land mine?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Here’s a question about an issue that is becoming increasingly relevant:

By using social networking sites—such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn—to search for and recruit employees, are employers discriminating against groups that are less likely to use those services?

Tags: canadian employment law, discrimination, employment, facebook, hiring, human rights, LinkedIn, recruiting, social, social media, social networking, twitter
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