Minimum legal age of employment in Canada : Distinct regulations across provinces Saskatchewan has just implemented a legal minimum age of employment, i.e. 16 years of age. Such a provision does not exist everywhere in Canada, as applicable policies differ substantially from one province or territory to another. Here’s an overview. It is now necessary to […]
Employee fired because of youtube ? Wanting to show off his wrestling moves, Sylvain De Sève inadvertently allowed his boss to identify stolen equipment, and was fired. About a year later, the arbitration court of the Quebec labour department upheld the ruling. Sylvain De Sève, at the time a machine operator for Lantic Sugar and […]
UN adopts a Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities On December 13, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the first ever Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by consensus. The purpose of this convention is to “promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by […]
The trial of Volkswagen‘s former personnel chief, Peter Hartz, began in Brunswick court on January 16, 2007. He stands accused of breach of trust and preferential treatment. Hartz is suspected of having set up a vast corruption network to buy labour peace at Volkswagen. For years, the HR department is alleged to have showered prominent labour officials at the company with […]
Age Discrimination Act : Coming into force in Great Britain “Specialized store looking to hire dynamic manager with 8 years’ experience,” or “Engineering company seeking programming analyst under 30.” As of October 1, these kinds of ads are no longer legal in Great Britain, in compliance with the transposition of European Directive 2000/78/CE voted in 2000. […]
Racism in Canadian recruitment. Have employers demonstrated racism in recruitment? It seems so according to a study published February 22 2006 by the Canadian Labour Congress. The author, Leslie Cheung, is a third year student in public policy at Simon Fraser University. “Lower incomes, higher unemployment and precarious work status are prevalent for visible minorities […]
