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By Rubin Thomlinson LLP | 4 Minutes Read August 30, 2016

Discriminatory grounds such as family status, age, marital status, etc. that deal with the duty to accommodate

The Ontario Human Rights Code lists a number of personal characteristics protected from discrimination: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability. These personal characteristics are often referred to as “protected grounds”. An employer is prohibited from discriminating against an employee on the basis of any protected ground.

Article by Rubin Thomlinson LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / accommodation process, direct discrimination, discrimination in employment, discriminatory grounds, duty to accommodate, employment law, human rights code, indirect discrimination, protected grounds, protection from discrimination, request for accommodation

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read July 5, 2012

Slaw: Human Rights legislation to include gender identity in Manitoba and Ontario, among others

Both Manitoba and Ontario recently added gender identity and gender expression to their human rights legislation as prohibited grounds of discrimination.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Human Rights / discrimination, employment law, equal treatment without discrimination, gender expression, gender identity, human rights code, protected characteristics, protected grounds, Right to be Free from Discrimination and Harassment, transgendered

By Adam Gorley | 4 Minutes Read April 10, 2012

Facebook and employees’ rights

You've probably heard by now that some employers in the United States have come up with the idea of asking prospective employees for their Facebook passwords so they can take a closer look at what these candidates are all about. Is it legal? Is it ethical? Is it fair?

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Privacy / Absenteeism, consent, discrimination, employment law, facebook, googling, length of employment, performance, policy and procedures, protected grounds, reference check, reference checking, resignation, Social interview, social media, social networking, termination, turnover

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