Know The Laws Of Your Province on Minimum Age Requirements
All jurisdictions impose age restrictions to protect young workers from being hired for jobs that may harm their health, safety or welfare. Here’s a rundown of the minimum age requirements […]
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The “Historic Trade-Off”: Ontario Divisional Court Considers The Interplay Between The Workers’ Compensation Scheme And Constructive Dismissal Actions Arising From Workplace Harassment
In Morningstar v. WSIAT, 2021 ONSC 5576, the Ontario Divisional Court conducted a judicial review of Decision No. 1227/19, 2019 ONWSIAT 2324 and Reconsideration Decision No. 1227/19R, 2020 ONWSIAT 1151 (the "Decisions"): two decisions of […]
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Canadian Workforce Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
When we talk about diversity we often reference several aspect of diversity. Diversity as defined by Employment Equity refers to 4 groups: Women, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, People with a […]
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Court Confirms Advanced Age And Short Service Does Not Automatically Equate To Lengthy Notice Period
A recent pair of Ontario Superior Court decisions offered interesting insight on the determination of reasonable notice when faced with widely considered "outlier" factors. The two decisions, Flack v. Whiteoak Ford […]
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5 Age Discrimination Traps to Avoid
Age discrimination can be so subtle that you don’t even realize you’re committing. In a 2020 survey, 81% of business leaders and job seekers said they believed that age is a […]
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Age Discrimination Policy
Age discrimination tends to be a blind spot in organizational efforts to comply with anti-discrimination laws. While general anti-discrimination policies mention age discrimination, they rarely address the topic specifically. Here’s […]
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Is Asking an Older Employee About Retirement Discrimination? – Ask The Expert
It depends on how you ask and what you do after the employee responds. QUESTION One of our senior employees is approaching the age where people typically at least start thinking about […]
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When Is Age Discrimination Allowed – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Age discrimination bans are subject to exemptions that vary by province. Human rights laws ban employers from basing employment decisions and policies on a person’s age. At the same time, there […]
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Asking Senior Employee about His Retirement Plans Isn’t Age Discrimination
When his manager asked him when he was going to retire, a 65-year-old sales rep replied that he didn’t know. Three weeks later, the manager repeated the question and told […]
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Grounding Pilot at Age 65 Isn’t Age Discrimination
Another age discrimination complaint by an Air Canada forced to retire at age 65 has been shot down, this time by a federal arbitrator. Punchline: While human rights laws require […]
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An Employment Lawyer’s Guide to Leaning In on DEI
When a company’s HR or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) department has a new idea for advancing diversity, one of the first things they do is reach out to their […]
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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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Court Upholds Air Canada’s Mandatory Retirement for Pilots Policy
Back in 2012, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled that Air Canada’s mandatory retirement policy for pilots turning 60 wasn’t age discrimination. A group of pilots challenged the decision, both […]
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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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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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