Workplace Age Discrimination is on The Rise
Special to The Globe and Mail Workplace age discrimination is on the rise. But it can be difficult to detect. Companies know they cannot fire or refuse to hire older …
Special to The Globe and Mail Workplace age discrimination is on the rise. But it can be difficult to detect. Companies know they cannot fire or refuse to hire older …
Jennifer Valentyne, a Canadian broadcast personality, has recently spoke out against her alleged experience of gender discrimination in the workplace, which ultimately led to her dismissal. In a 13-minute video …
SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL THE QUESTION I am working from home during the pandemic, but I have two kids and have to help with virtual schooling and child-care. …
It is not always appropriate for employers to request doctor’s notes from employees. Done improperly, there is a risk that the request for more medical information in the workplace can …
The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency for the spread of the Coronavirus from Wuhan, China and the fear of Coronavirus has increased the racist sentiment against Chinese …
Under human rights law, every person has a right to be free from discrimination on the basis of prohibited grounds. These grounds often include race, gender, sex, creed, religion, age, …
An employer has the duty to accommodate an employee that is negatively impacted by a workplace policy or requirement due to disability up to the point of undue hardship. This …
Ethnic discrimination occurs when an employee is treated different than his or her colleagues based on their ethnicity in a manner that is unfair. A person’s ethnicity refers to the …
Under human rights law, individuals that suffer from addiction are protected under prohibited grounds of discrimination. For this reason, any policy that has an adverse effect on employees with addictions …
“We do not want to invest in someone who will retire so soon.” “Perhaps you would benefit from working with people your own age.” “We prefer to maintain our youthful …