Don’t Let Age-ist Stereotypes Taint Cost-Cutting & Reorganization Layoffs
It’s discriminatory to target senior employees for layoff just because they’re older. True Story: After wishing her a happy 60th birthday, a BC consulting firm manager asks the senior administrator if […]
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A Comprehensive Guide to Strategies and Benefits of Building a Diverse Workplace
Introduction As workforces shift and evolve technologically and interpersonally, it’s no wonder diversity in the workplace is a critical, ongoing discussion organizations need to be having. Building diversity programs, infrastructure, and strategy […]
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There are Three Principal Ways to Avoid Age Discrimination in The Workplace. What Are They?
There are Three Principal Ways to Avoid Age Discrimination in The Workplace. What Are They? Diversity; stereotypes; discrimination. Diversity; retirement; discrimination. Stereotypes; social security; training. Diversity; stereotypes; training. ANSWER Diversity; stereotypes; t... Favorite
Ending Discrimination
Discrimination can occur in a number of settings in the workplace. Complaints of discrimination against a company can have some serious consequences. As a growing number of employees learn about and start […]
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The Mature Workforce
This whitepaper will discuss the demographic change affecting organizations in every business sector and the characteristics of the 50+ worker that make them a great addition to any company. It will examine […]
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Successfully Managing Age in Your Organization
There is no escaping the fact that for the foreseeable future, growth in the supply of labour will be firmly concentrated in the 45 year and over age group – or […]
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Age Discrimination Quiz
There three principal ways to avoid age discrimination in the workplace. What are they? Diversity; stereotypes; discrimination. Diversity; retirement; discrimination. Stereotypes; social security; training. Diversity; stereotypes; training. ANSWER Diversity; stereotypes; tra... Favorite
The Aging Workforce
Date: May 25th, 2016 Speaker: Heather Hettiarachchi, LL.B; M.Sc; CPHR With a large part of the workforce being middle aged or older there is an immediate need to understand and address the […]
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Equal Employment Opportunities Policy
Under the Canadian Human Rights Act, all individuals have the right to be free from discrimination or harassment based on factors including, but not limited to, age, ethnicity, religion, disability, […]
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What Do You Think Should Be Done to Close the Wage Gap Between Men and Women.
Jan. 15: That’s the deadline to tell the Ontario government what you think it should do to close the wage gap between men and women. The MOL issued a pair […]
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Retirement Policy
Employment standards laws do not specify a retirement age. Human rights laws generally prohibit discrimination based on age. In some provinces and territories this protection is deemed to prohibit mandatory […]
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