Pandemic (H1N1) Planning Guide for Employers,
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

This guide aims to assist organizations in developing a workplace health plan for an influenza pandemic that will help to prepare for and manage the impact of an influenza pandemic on employees and business operations.

How to Detect Resume Fraud,
By TorontoJobs.ca

Recruiting, hiring and training employees is a significant expenditure for an organization and, as a result, employers need to be aware of the issues surrounding resume fraud prior to hiring a candidate.

This article covers ways that candidates might commit resume fraud and tips to help spot it.

DEFINITION: Resume fraud refers to any act involving fictitious, exaggerated, or misleading information provided on a job application for the purpose of securing a position. Knowingly providing inaccurate information on a resume is fraudulent and cause for dismissal. Dishonesty such as this can have negative, long-term consequences for a person’s present and future career opportunities.

GENERAL TIPS

Fact-check resume: From the beginning of the recruiting process, assume there will be inaccuracies within the resume(s) or job application(s) and set out to verify that information provided by the applicant is accurate beyond a reasonable doubt for any candidate you plan to hire.

HR POINTS OF INTEREST

Latest Release from the Labour Force Survey

Employment increased by 27,000 in August, led by part-time work and among private sector employees.
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Government of Canada intends to table legislation to extend Employment Insurance benefits for long-tenured workers:

These are individuals who have worked and paid EI premiums for a significant period of time and have previously made limited use of EI regular benefits.
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Conflict Matters: Racial Slurs, Harassment and Racial Jokes,
By Cecil Norman, B.Sc. MA

Harassment is a form of discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If someone is making unwelcome comments that offend you, or that are threatening or insulting because of your race, colour, place of origin, ethnic origin or ancestry, sex, creed, age, sexual orientation, etc., then that behaviour is harassment.

Racial harassment means someone is bothering you, threatening you or treating you unfairly because of your race, colour, ancestry or ethnic background. Racial harassment may also be based on your place of origin – where you were born or lived before moving to Ontario, or it may be based on your creed – religious belief or citizenship.