The Creative HR Lady

Yes, equity refers to shares, but there are two definitions to equity. This image I found that was originally posted by the City of Portland, Oregon, Office of Equity and Human Rights describes it well. Human Resources and Social Development Canada, Cat. No.: HS24-91/2011 E-PDF, ISBN: 978-1-100-19565-0 states "Myth: Employment Equity means treating everyone equally. Reality Employment Equity means treating everyone with fairness, taking into account people’s differences. Sometimes Employment Equity means treating people equally despite their differences. Sometimes it means treating them as equals by accommodating their differences." This picture explains it beautifully ⬇️

To keep it simple, interviewers can ask anything surrounding matters of Bona-Fide Occupational Requirements (BFOR): ✅ Are you legally authorised to work in Canada? ✅ At any point in time, will you require immigration sponsorship? ✅ What languages can you speak? What's your proficiency level like for each? (this only applies if it is relevant to the responsibilities of the position) ✅ Are you over the age of 18/19? (some regulated professions require the person to be over a certain age) ✅ Would you be willing to relocate? Would you be willing to travel? Are you available to work overtime? ✅ Do you hold directorships at any organisations? (to determine conflict of interest) ✅ Are you able to lift x kgs? Are you able to walk x metres? Are you able to bend frequently? ✅ Have you ever been convicted for ______ and have not had a pardon granted? (IF it relates to the job) ✅ Are you able to present yourself at the worksite at X A.M/P.M from X to Y days? If it is not a BFOR and are ...

Did you know that minimum wage changes over time? T his is just a friendly reminder that minimum wage does change over time, and it's scaled in accordance to (or should anyway) according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Hourly Minimum Wage by Province Alberta $15.00 British Columbia $13.85 Manitoba $11.35 New Brunswick $11.50 Newfoundland & Labrador $11.40 Northwest Territories $13.46 Nova Scotia $11.55 Nunavut $13.00 Ontario $14.00 Prince Edward Island $12.25 Quebec $12.50 Saskatchewan $11.06 Yukon $12.71 Source: Retail Council of Canada

Did you know that in 2016 and 2017, 𝟴𝟱% of Canadian parental benefit claims are made by women In order to combat this, on March 17, 2019, the federal government introduced a new 𝟱-𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 parental sharing benefit (independent of the 15-week maternity benefit) aimed at non-birth parents.  This leave is available to all working parents who qualify for EI benefits and have worked a minimum of 600 hours in the previous year.  The same terms as the standard leave at 55% of earnings for the year long parental leave applies. The difference is that an additional 5 weeks has been added for the second parent to claim.