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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read September 25, 2020

Keeping criminal background checks in check: Privacy law limits on employee criminal background checks in B.C.

key employeesCriminal record checks are just one type of background check. Other background checks can include checks on identity, educational and professional qualifications, employment history, credit history, lawful entitlement to work in Canada and social media presence.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employment Standards / BC Criminal Records Review Act, criminal background checks, Criminal Record Checks, employment law, human rights code, Personal Information Protection Act, privacy law

By Occasional Contributors | 6 Minutes Read November 10, 2017

The legalities of criminal, credit and medical checks in HR

Many employers requesting personal information related to criminal, credit or medical circumstances may consider the requests to be legitimate in creating or maintaining the working relationship. However, they should be careful what they wish for.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Privacy / background checks, bona fide occupational requirement, Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, credit checks, criminal and credit and medical checks, criminal background checks, Criminal record check, employment law, human rights code, human rights law, medical checks, medical examinations, Reference checks

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read September 17, 2015

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with 2016 projected salary increases and criminal background checks.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / 2016 projected salary increases, 2016 salary guides, 2016 salary guides for professional occupations, collective agreement, Compensation survey, criminal background checks, mandatory criminal background check, Pay administration, pay raise, policies and procedures, projected salary increases, recruiting process, Robert Half, selection process, The Hay Group 2016 salary survey

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