Most companies know which are some of the obviously dangerous questions to ask during a job interview. Are you planning to have children (i.e. many expensive parental leaves)? Do you have a happy (i.e. stable) marriage? Are you religious (i.e. a different religion than me)?
What about the less obvious questions? Focusing on any characteristic protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”) is inviting trouble. If a job candidate can then establish that they did not get a job even in part because of discrimination, the employer may be facing a claim. The Code is crystal clear that the human rights regime applies throughout the entire employment relationship, from the interview and pre-employment stage, right through to termination.Continue Reading Human Rights During the Job Interview
I love stories like this: 17 year old Courtney Greer from Waterloo, Ontario, tries out for the boys’ soccer team, makes the team on her own athletic ability and is then told she is not allowed to play in the league. She then has the guts to publicly fight it and files a claim against the Ontario Federation of