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By Achkar Law | 3 Minutes Read July 29, 2021

Hiring employees in Ontario: Best practices

This article outlines some human rights considerations when hiring employees in Ontario. Whether you are fresh into your first recruitment role, or a seasoned recruitment professional, understanding the proper and legal way of onboarding employees can make a tremendous difference when it comes to the company’s liability for discrimination.

Article by Achkar Law / Employment Standards, Human Rights / best practices, bona fide occupational requirement, discriminatory hiring practices, employment law, hiring, human rights, job candidate, job interview, recruiting and hiring, recruitment and hiring practices Leave a Comment

By Spring Law | 3 Minutes Read February 10, 2021

Social media as a hiring tool

As the practice of vetting job candidates through review of their social media presence becomes more prevalent, especially in industries and businesses oriented around interactive digital technologies, the question of whether employers are legally entitled to do so becomes an increasingly relevant one.

Article by Spring Law / Business, Employee Relations, Human Rights, Privacy / background checks, employment law, employment references, hiring, protected grounds of discrimination, recruiting, social media

By Occasional Contributors | 7 Minutes Read September 24, 2019

Truth or lies: Providing employment references

Are you one of the growing numbers of Canadian employers who are reluctant to provide employment references for former employees? Concerned you are going to be sued by a former employee for defamation if your reference is not positive enough?

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll / employment law, employment references, hiring, reference letter, wrongful dismissal action

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