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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 3 Minutes Read February 26, 2010

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

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?

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations / 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

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read February 24, 2010

Racism in the news; racism in the workplace

Anyone who thinks that the days of individual and systemic racism in Canada are behind us should think again. It might not be nice to think about, but across the country, Canadians and visitors to Canada face racism every day.

Article by Adam Gorley / Human Rights / Cheryl Khan, discrimination, diversity, employment, employment discrimination, harassment, human rights, policies, racism, sensitivity training, workplace, workplace harassment, workplace policies

By Andrew Lawson | 3 Minutes Read February 22, 2010

Workplace human rights: Before we really know for sure …

Recently, I was sitting on a bench in the park near my home. Regular readers know that I spend lots of my spare time in this beautiful park and I derive many “a-ha” moments of inspiration there. Anyway, this day I sat down and noticed that there were a number of empty soft drink containers littering the area around the bench. Soon after I sat down on the bench, a young child walked by, stopped in front of me and began pointing at all the empty pop cans.

Article by Andrew Lawson / Human Rights / canadian employment law, canadian human rights law, discrimination, harassment, human rights

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