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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 6 Minutes Read May 30, 2022

Considerations and risks of AI in employment decisions

The tech world trend of AI is becoming increasingly prevalent in employment matters. For example, employers are using AI to attract candidates, evaluate job performance and automate certain positions..

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Information Technology / AI in employment decisions, artificial intelligence, discrimination, employment law, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hiring process, job candidates, Job descriptions, recruitment, screening, transparency Leave a Comment

By Michele Glassford | 3 Minutes Read June 4, 2013

Do you need a social media policy?

It is understandably frustrating for employers and human resources managers to try keep up with social media trends. It seems that as soon as employers (or anyone over the age of 25) has figured out the latest social media tool, the masses have moved on to the next one. Likewise it is almost impossible to amend or adapt a “social media” policy with each shift in trend.

Article by Michele Glassford / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Privacy / conduct and behaviour, confidentiality, employee handbook, employment law, Google, human resources managers, invasion of privacy, job candidates, marketing strategy, offer of employment, online, policy and procedures, policy manual, privacy policy, recruiters, recruitment and selection policy, social media, social media policy, social media research of candidates, social media trends, social networking sites, workplace harassment

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read May 10, 2013

eHarmony online dating site will be matching job applicants with employers – Is that a good idea?

The media has reported that the online dating website eHarmony will be entering the recruiting business—matching employers with people looking for a job. Beginning first in the United States likely in June 2013, and soon thereafter in Canada, eHarmony plans to use its matching technology used to pair singles looking for love matches in a different way—it plans to help find the perfect employment union. That is, eHarmony will be using its technology to create the perfect harmony between job candidates and employers. How successful will this venture be, and will it change how employers find new employees?

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Human Rights / Business, culture, dating, eHamony, hiring, interview, job applicants, job candidates, matching job applicants with employers, matching technology, most suitable candidates, online dating website, proper skills and qualifications, recruitment, reference check, résumé, selection process, singles, standardized testing, technologically savvy, things in common, workplace culture

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