Twitter Talk – July 15, 2011

Published on July 15, 2011 by Donna Seale

It’s been a while since I’ve done a Twitter Talk post and, mostly, it’s because I haven’t had much time to spend on the site. But, as I decided to catch up on case law reading this week I also meandered over to Twitter to see what topical human rights-related articles I could find. Here is what I found noteworthy:

US biz efforts to get people with disabilities into the workplace http://ow.ly/1unoaZ

A social media background check case study — very interesting http://ow.ly/1upcoe

Pre-hiring accommodation http://bit.ly/r6qVIG

Here’s a new one: the gender wage gap exists b/c women menstruate? http://ow.ly/1uyeHa

Good general tips: When aggression and the workplace collide http://t.co/SHV6qJ8

Social Checks on Potential Candidates – http://tinyurl.com/3c2tm46

By the way, if you want to learn more about the potential human rights legal liabilities from conducting social networking searches on job candidates and haven’t already received my e-book “Social Networking Sites in the Hiring Process – Smart Move or Human Rights Trap?” send me an e-mail at donna (at) donnaseale (dot) ca and I’ll get you a copy (it’s free!).

[Remember, if you are an e-mail subscriber and you have trouble connecting to any of the links, head over to the post on my website where you shouldn't have a problem].

Leaving the law aside for a moment, out here in Manitoba we have finally been experiencing some fabulously sunny and warm weather. Although I do wish our flooding situation was over, sadly, it is not. Far too many people (including some I know personally) still cannot go back to their homes and likely won’t get back until next spring — yes, you read that right — next spring. Many folks are being left to consider relocating completely from their longtime communities. Right now, I feel very lucky to have a house on dry land and a place to come to every night that I can call ‘home’.

For those of you elsewhere in the country, I hope the weather is treating you well and that you also find yourselves with a ‘fortunate feeling.’

Here’s wishing everyone an enjoyable summer!

Donna

Categories: Discrimination,E-books,Employment equity,Harassment,Human rights basics,In the News,Items of interest,Reasonable Accommodation,Trends,Twitter Talk,Web/Tech | Tags: accommodation, background checks, employees, employers, gender equity, human rights, Twitter Talk, workplace

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Employment Expo focuses on increasing representation of persons with disabilities in the workplace

Published on April 14, 2011 by Donna Seale

Ability Axis, an organization whose goal is to increase the inclusion and workforce participation rates of groups who have traditionally experienced employment barriers, is bringing an Employment Expo to Manitoba on May 19, 2011. The Expo is going to feature a job/career fair focused on connecting Manitoba employers with people with disabilities, historically one of the most, if not the most, underrepresented groups in the workplace and, in my view, a truly untapped resource. In addition to the job fair, there will be an exhibit hall, speakers, workshops and a “Best Practices” breakfast to kick it all off. You can find out more about the Expo by checking out this link.

They also have a Facebook page which continues to announce the many employers signed up to participate.

Looks to be a great event. Kudos to Ability Axis for making this happen.

Categories: Best practices,Disability,Diversity,Employment equity,Human rights basics,In the News,Items of interest,Reasonable Accommodation | Tags: employers workers disabilities employment equity job fair connecting Manitoba workplace diversity

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