Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with pay transparency legislation, the taxability of employee discounts and privacy during the hiring process.
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Tips for recruiting online
While it may be tempting to view the web as a wild west free-for-all, it is important to remember that the law still very much applies.
Dishonesty in hiring process constitutes cause for dismissal
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has confirmed that, in certain scenarios, an employee’s dishonesty in the hiring process will constitute cause for dismissal. In this case, the plaintiff’s claim for wrongful termination was dismissed when the court found that the plaintiff's omission on a security questionnaire amounted to dishonesty that went to the core of the employment relationship and was irreconcilable with sustained employment.
