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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read October 24, 2013

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with when are employee recognition program taxable; if it is discriminatory to ask about a job candidate’s availability to work certain days; and how the Ontario Superior Court of Justice interpreted the termination clauses of an employment contract.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / Canada Revenue Agency, canadian employment law, canadian human rights law, CRA, discrimination, Employee recognition program, employment contract, employment law, employment-related activities, HRinfodesk, job candidate’s availability to work, Termination clause, termination clauses of an employment contract

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read April 8, 2010

Slaw: Canadian Human Rights Commission’s controversial ‘anti-hate’ policy

The Canadian Human Rights Commission recently posted a policy on its website concerning how it interprets and applies section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) when it receives an inquiry or complaint. The purpose of section 13 of the Act is to balance Canadians’ rights to equality and freedom of expression with respect to hate messages, as protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The parliamentary record indicates that section 13 was initially included in the legislation to address activities of individuals and groups who used the telephone system to disseminate hate messages. In December 2001, parliament amended the CHRA by adding section 13(2), which makes it clear that Internet hate messages come under the jurisdiction of the commission. Read the whole article on Slaw.ca.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Human Rights / Canadian Human Right Act, canadian human rights law, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, CHRA, equality, freedom of speech, hate speech, human rights, section 13

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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