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Incoming Legislative Changes for Ontario Employers: New Prohibition on Requirements Listed in Job Postings and Application Forms

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Further to our last post where we discussed the caution employers should exercise when requesting proof of citizenship or permanent residency status in the job application process, employers may soon face an additional level...more

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Best Practices for Verifying Eligibility to Work in Canada: Key Takeaways from Imperial Oil Limited v. Haseeb

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In Ontario, an employer is prohibited from unlawfully discriminating against a person in respect of employment, including at the recruitment phase, due to grounds protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”)....more

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Requirement to show citizenship or permanent residency held to be discriminatory

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In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously held that human rights law prevents employers from requiring employees to hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residence rather than another kind of work...more

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Immigration Policies Can Focus On Geographical Areas Of Declining Population

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Over 40 percent of counties in the United States are experiencing population declines, and the country is experiencing a decline in the working-age population. Together, these demographics, some say, may signal an eventual...more

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Canada Expedites Process for Temporary Foreign Workers to Start New Jobs

As the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 continue to evolve, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced a new policy to significantly reduce the time it takes for a temporary foreign...more

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