Human rights and employment

Please note: The dates beside the titles listed below are the dates of the current versions of the information sheets. If you have a previous version of an information sheet (dated earlier than the date below), please discard it and use the current version, which you can link to below.

  • Pre-employment inquiries (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • A recommended guide for pre-employment inquiries (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • Employment: Duty to accommodate (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • Developing and implementing an effective harassment and sexual harassment policy 
    (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • Sample harassment policy (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • Harassment as a form of discrimination (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • Sexual harassment (March 2007)
        TEXT / PDF
  • Obtaining and responding to medical information in the workplace:
    A summary for employers (October 2009) NEW
             TEXT / PDF
  • Obtaining and responding to medical information in the workplace:
    A summary for employees (October 2009) NEW
             TEXT / PDF

  • Obtaining and responding to medical information in the workplace:
    A summary for doctors (October 2009) NEW
             TEXT / PDF

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    Revised: October 12, 2011

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