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February 25, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights,
As we can see by this article, employees requesting a religious accommodation can sometimes conflict with safety issues.
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January 30, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights,
On January 15, 2013, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg released its ruling in the cases of four Christian employees who argued that they suffered from discrimination and that their employers encroached upon their right to religious freedom at work. . . .
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September 6, 2012 Yosie Saint-Cyr Human Resources, Human Rights,
On Wednesday September 5, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg heard arguments from four workers challenging British judgments over the expressions of their religious faith in the workplace. Two are arguing for the right to wear a cross at work, while the others object to dealing with same sex couples.
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November 22, 2011 Andrew Lawson Human Resources, Human Rights, Training and Development
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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July 7, 2011 Stuart Rudner Human Resources, Human Rights, Recruiting and Hiring
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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January 31, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr Human Resources, Human Rights
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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September 15, 2010 Andrew Taillon Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring
It is becoming more and more common to hear of employers “googling” prospective employees. Where a prospective employee has a significant presence on the Internet through social media, the employer may become privy to a number of facts about the prospective employee that he or she may not have known previously.
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August 24, 2010 Andrew Lawson Human Resources, Human Rights
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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June 22, 2010 Andrew Lawson Health and Safety, Human Resources
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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