Here’s what I’ve found interesting in the “Twitter-sphere” this past week. Click on the links to read the original article or post:
RT: @fpbowen WFP Survey finds number of women in top jobs at largest companies has stalled:http://bit.ly/bOgn5m
[Not employment related but interesting just the same...] RT: @globeandmail Muslim basketball player fails to overturn headscarf ban http://tgam.ca/HR9
RT @firstreference: [...]
Human Rights Law in Canadian Workplaces
Category Archives: Items of interest
Twitter Talk – January 29, 2010
Thankful thoughts for 2009
A number of years ago now, my husband and I started an annual tradition of reflecting on what we had accomplished individually and as a family over the course of the past year, what we were thankful for overall, and then we set out goals for the year that was ahead. We set aside time in [...]
Twitter talk – November 27, 2009
It's been a while since I've posted about the talk on Twitter but there have been a lot of interesting articles and posts I've been mentioning that I thought readers of this blog would want to know about. Here goes:
Does the Cdn legal profession discriminate against 'visible minorities'? http://chilp.it/?bb431e
Ideas on creating accommodating wkplaces for [...]
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace still a very live issue
In a recent Globe and Mail article discussing a similarly recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario relating to a young woman who had been fired by her employer after finding out she was pregnant, the following advice was given:
"…it's wise for women to think strategically about when to disclose a pregnancy to [...]
Top 100″ish” Employment Law Blogs for 2009
I am always amazed at bloggers who take the time to put together lists of useful information and then publish it so the rest of us can learn.
Molly DiBianca, a lawyer at US law firm Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLC and contributor to the engaging Delaware Employment Law Blog is one of those fabulous list-makers. [...]
Conference reflects on Equity in the Workplace
Those of you looking for an interesting conference to attend this month will want to check out the University of Western Law Lecture and Conference. The theme of this year's Conference is "Equity in the Workplace: Twenty- Five Years after the Abella Report."
Michael Lynk, Professor in the Faculty of Law at The University of Western and [...]
Interview: Impact of Ontario accessibility standards on delivery of training in the workplace
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed for the July 2009 issue of the OHSCompliance and EHSjustice newsletter (a Canadian publication addressing Environmental, Health and Safety News and Legislation which you can find at www.ecolog.com). The focus of the article was on how the standards currently being developed pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with [...]
Twitter Talk column launch
As I have mentioned here before, in addition to blogging I am also on Twitter. The stuff I often talk about on Twitter is related to the work I do but isn't necessarily worthy of a full blog post. On the other hand, I also mention my blog posts on Twitter. This got me thinking [...]
Ontario Human Rights Commission updates Policy on Discrimination due to Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
The Ontario Human Rights Commission has released an update of its Policy on Discrimination Because of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding. The update incorporates, among other things, new legal cases relating to pregnancy and pregnancy-related discrimination in employment, services and housing. You'll see from the Table of Contents, that the Policy covers a lot of ground, including:
Code Protections [...]
New job site focuses on connecting workers with disabilities and diversity-seeking employers
The Canadian Abilities Foundation has announced the launching of a new online job board at jobs.abilities.ca. The job board is the result of a strategic partnership with Workopolis.com , and, according to the CAF's news release, is unique in Canada due to its specific focus on connecting prospective employees who have disabilities with employers who have an interest [...]
