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By Andrew Lawson | 2 Minutes Read February 8, 2011

Human rights and history

During my training workshops on workplace discrimination, harassment and violence participants often express interest in the topic of “political correctness.”

Article by Andrew Lawson / Health and Safety, Human Rights / employment law, harassment, history, Mark Twain, offensive word, political correctness, training workshops, violence, Workplace discrimination

By Andrew Lawson | 3 Minutes Read December 14, 2010

Christmas greetings in the workplace may be offensive

You can’t say ‘Merry Christmas’ anymore—they have taken all the fun out of coming to work. What about my human rights? Wow! Where did all this negativity come from? I decided to do some research and look for the origins of this Christmas bashing and I turned up some interesting cases.

Article by Andrew Lawson / Health and Safety, Human Rights / Christmas greetings may be offensive, discrimination, Discrimination based on religious beliefs, human rights issue, human rights training workshops, Merry Christmas, policy and procedures, policy manual, political correctness, religious accommodation, religious beliefs, religious observances, Workplace policy, You Tube

By Andrew Lawson | 2 Minutes Read November 9, 2010

Halloween and workplace human rights

The current movie, “The Dilemma” has caused quite a controversy lately because the character portrayed by actor Vince Vaughan says, “Electric cars are gay.”

Article by Andrew Lawson / Human Rights / discrimination, employment law, Halloween, harassment, political correctness, racial discrimination, Royal Canadian Legion, The Dilemma

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