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Do your managers and front line workers have accurate info about human rights issues?

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Do your managers and front line workers have accurate facts about human rights issues? A number of conversations I have had with workers lately inform me that many people allow their emotions to overwhelm the facts. The misunderstandings that flow from this emotional response can lead to costly violations of the law for your organization.

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Tags: belief system, costly violations of the law, discrimination, Education Act, emotional responses, employment law, front line workers, harassment prevention policy, individual beliefs, indoctrinate, Lord’s Prayer, managers, Muslim community, oath of citizenship, ontario, public schools, religion, religion-centered student meetings, religious groups, school boards, training, Varsity Christian Fellowship, workforce, workplace human rights policies
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights, Training and Development | 5 Comments »

Pre-hiring accommodation

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

As most of us are aware, the Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination in the context of employment, and applies both during the employment relationship and in the hiring process. Most of us would take it as a given that you cannot make hiring decisions based upon grounds such as race, religion, gender, or disability. However, it is not quite as widely understood that the duty to accommodate an individual applies even to those who are not yet employees.

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Tags: alcohol and drug testing, Disability, discrimination, discrimination based upon protected grounds in the hiring process, DM v. Toronto District School Board, duty to accommodate, duty to accommodate applicants, employment law, employment relationship, failed to accommodate, gender, hiring decisions, hiring process, human rights code, human rights legislation, learning disability, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, pre-employment testing, race, religion
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How to decide if a religious belief should be accommodated

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Under human rights legislation in all jurisdictions in Canada, employers cannot ignore the religious needs or observances of employees but must work with employees to try to accommodate them. In addition, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects freedom of religion and expression…

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Tags: Charter of Rights and Freedoms, creed, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employee handbook, employment law, freedom of religion and expression, harassment, Human Resources PolicyPro, policy manual, reasonable accommodation, religion, religious belief, religious observances, Religious practices, sincerely held religious beliefs, undue hardship
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights | 2 Comments »

Social media presenting new challenges and opportunities for people in HR

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

I recently attended one of the regular Breakfast Seminars that my Firm puts on for clients and other interested parties on topics in Labour and Employment law. The presentation, given by my fellow associates Rebekah Powell and Sarah Drodge, addressed the way that social media is presenting new challenges and opportunities for people in the HR profession.

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Tags: discrimination, facebook, Google, googling, hiring practices, HR profession, Internet, Labour and Employment law, liability, privacy settings, prohibited grounds, prospective employees, religion, religious beliefs, social media, Workplace discrimination
Posted in Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring | Make a Comment »

Free speech v. discrimination: When workplace rules cross the line

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The recent case of Friesen v. Fisher Bay Seafood and others is a great example of free speech v. discrimination, on how and when workplace rules cross the line…

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Tags: BFOR, bona fide occupational requirement, discipline, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employment law, firing, Free speech, Freedom of religion, Friesen v. Fisher Bay Seafood and others, policies and procedures, preaching at work, religion, religion in the workplace, religious beliefs, termination, workplace rules
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Violence and harassment prevention: Keep hate crimes in check!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

You have a legal obligation to understand how the race, religion and sexual orientation of your employees can impact their safety at work. Understanding these factors will empower you to take steps to protect your workers from harassment and violence as required by the recent amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (Bill 168).

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Tags: Bill 168, employment law, harassment, hate crimes, health and safety training, occupational health and safety, OHSA, ontario, Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, race, racism, religion, sexual orientation, training, violence, violence and harassment prevention, workplace training
Posted in Health and Safety, Human Resources | Make a Comment »

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