police record checks

What employers should know about conducting police record checks

November 30, 2018 Beyond Rewards Inc Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

The Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 standardized police record checks in Ontario as of November 1st 2018. Ontario Employers who conduct police record checks in regards to hiring employees or other purposes must know the requirements of this new legislation:

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New rules regarding police record checks: Employers take note

October 29, 2018 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

On November 1, 2018, Bill 113, Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 will come into effect in Ontario. Employers should take steps now to ensure that their police record checks policy and procedures are in compliance with the new standardized procedure.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

May 31, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with police record checks, the notice period in termination clauses and new pay transparency legislation in Ontario.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

May 17, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with police record checks, public holiday calculation and the Ministry of Labour’s update to the workplace health and safety guide.

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Adding new prohibited grounds in Ontario Human Rights Code

October 12, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights

Private member’s Bill 164, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2017, introduced on October 4, 2017 in the Ontario Legislature would amend the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) to include four new prohibited grounds of discrimination including, social condition, police records, genetic characteristics and immigration status.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

September 25, 2014 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with police record checks; entitlement to bonus payment on termination; and determining an appropriate notice period.

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Criminal record checks available free to not-for-profit organizations, starting November 30

November 25, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Starting November 30, 2013, British Columbia’s government will waive the $20 criminal record check fee for not-for-profit organizations that participate in a program that also offers free expert advice. Under BC law, employers in the volunteer and not-for-profit sector must obtain criminal record checks for job and volunteer candidates if they will work with children or vulnerable adults. The province’s criminal record check program aims to alleviate the financial burden associated with the law.

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HRinfodesk poll result and commentary: Do you conduct criminal record checks? Should you?

October 17, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Analytics, HR Policies and Procedures, HRMS, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring

Criminal record checks are often in the news, and the federal government was part of that news with recent changes to pardons (now called “record suspensions”) and a program that encourages employers to hire offenders. So we thought it would be a good time to ask our readers, “Does your organization conduct criminal record checks on potential candidates?”

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