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Slaw: Human Rights legislation to include gender identity in Manitoba and Ontario, among others
July 5, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, 0
Both Manitoba and Ontario recently added gender identity and gender expression to their human rights legislation as prohibited grounds of discrimination.
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Facebook and employees’ rights
April 10, 2012 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, HR Analytics, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring
You’ve probably heard by now that some employers in the United States have come up with the idea of asking prospective employees for their Facebook passwords so they can take a closer look at what these candidates are all about. Is it legal? Is it ethical? Is it fair?
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