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I work for a federally regulated employer and I would like to know if we can ask for an employee’s nationality once they are hired? Also, can you provide the legislation to support the answer so I can use it as a reference? Thank you.
Section 3 of the Canadian Human Rights Act makes it illegal for federally regulated employers and service providers to discriminate against people, or treat them unfairly, based on the following grounds:
Employers have a duty to not to discriminate and asking an employee or interviewee any of these could get you into hot water. Here’s the legislation.
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