Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with workplace discrimination, payroll and safety blitzes in Ontario.
Workplace discrimination
Investigating the invisible: Examining subtle racial discrimination (part 2)
The concept of a “microaggression” has received significant attention in recent years, and was explored more fully in a previous post. At its core, a microaggression is a subtle, often unintentional, behaviour that is rooted in stereotypes about marginalized groups. Despite the absence of ill will, microaggressions in the workplace can nonetheless amount to discrimination or harassment.
How an external investigation actually saved money for an employer
A recent Human Rights Tribunal decision demonstrates that the short-term financial costs of an external investigation might also be balanced out by long-term financial savings.
