Beyond all the moral and ethical reasons for promoting a diverse workforce, the business case for diversity is clear.
A decade ago, a McKinsey study of 366 companies in Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and the United States found clear business advantages for diverse businesses.
According to the study, companies
As Ontario employers gear up for summer and bring fresh talent into the workplace, many consider hiring interns to support short-term projects or provide students with real-world experience.
But beware: not every “intern” is exempt from Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA). Misclassifying a worker as an unpaid intern when they are legally an employee can expose your organization to significant liability.
Here’s what you need to know to avoid misclassification and stay on the right side of employment law.Continue Reading Summer Interns or Employees? Avoiding Misclassification in Ontario
Let’s say someone has applied for a job at your business, and the best way for you to assess their suitability for the job is not through reading their resume or conducting an interview, but by observing them while they actually do the job they have applied for.
So, you ask them to come in for one or two “trial shifts”, in lieu of an interview, to see if they’re a good fit.
Does this “trial period” count as work, and does the candidate need to be paid? Recent changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) say yes. It’s true what they say: nothing in life is free. Continue Reading No Free Trials: Ontario Employees Need to be Paid for Trial Periods