Publications On this page you will find the Commission’s publications, including Annual Reports, advice the Commission has provided for policy makers like parliamentarians, government agencies, and United Nations bodies, as well as research conducted by or for the Commission. You will also find guides and tools developed by the Commission to help everyone understand human rights obligations and good practices within workplaces.


Know your Pay Equity obligations and deadlines

A reference guide for federally regulated employers

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Pay Equity
  • 31/05/2024
  • ISSN:
    978-0-660-71852-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-125/2024E-PDF

Environmental sensitivities and scent-free policies

A guide for federally regulated employers and service providers on environmental sensitivities and what they need to know.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 17/05/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-71795-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-124/2024E-PDF

Workplace accommodation - A guide for federally regulated employers

This practical guide is for all federally regulated employers, managers, and supervisors who want to learn more about how to accommodate a member of their team. It covers a wide range of accommodation issues with a single step-by-step process.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 10/05/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-71202-4
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-123/2024E-PDF

Developing a Workplace Accommodation Policy - A Template for Federally Regulated Employers

This template is for federally regulated employers looking to create their own workplace accommodation policy. A good accommodation policy is key to building an inclusive workplace that respects the unique needs, perspectives and potential of all their team members.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 10/05/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-71204-8
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-109/2024E-PDF

Preventing and addressing workplace harassment and violence

Guide for federally regulated employers to help them develop a human rights-based approach to preventing and addressing workplace harassment and violence, and to meet their obligations under the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canada Labour Code.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 05/04/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-68419-2
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-106/1-2023E-PDF

Human rights-based approach to workplace investigations

Guidance and good practices to help federally regulated employers learn more about what is required to conduct workplace investigations in a way that respects people’s human rights and promotes a healthy and inclusive workplace.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 05/04/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-68421-5
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-107/2023E-PDF

Policy template - Preventing and addressing workplace harassment and violence

Template designed to help federally regulated employers develop a policy for preventing and addressing workplace harassment and violence.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 05/04/2024
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-68423-9
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-106/2-2023E-PDF

Anti-Racism & Organizational Change: A Guide for Employers

Developed by Anti-Racism Scholar and Expert, Charles C. Smith, with Birgit Rohde

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 23/10/2023
  • ISSN:
    978-0-660-49411-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-102/2023E-PDF

Levelling the field : developing a special program under the Canadian Human Rights Act or the Employment Equity Act

This guide sets out best practices for developing special programs under the Canadian Human Rights Act and special measures under the Employment Equity Act. It is intended for federally regulated employers and service providers.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Employment Equity
  • 06/01/2022
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-40865-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-65/2021E-PDF

COVID-19 and Mental health in the workplace - A practical guide for employers and employees

While some employers have been able to adapt their operations to create a work-from-home environment for the longer-term, other employers have already or will be obligated to restore operations to a pre-pandemic state. In either case, balancing the mental health needs of employees and the operational needs of employers raises some important challenges. This guide is intended to provide practical knowledge and suggestions for employers and employees who are looking for guidance on how to approach mental health in the workplace in the era of COVID-19 and beyond.

Publication details

  • Tools
  • Workplace
  • 01/12/2020
  • ISBN:
    978-0-660-36707-1
  • Cat. #:
    HR4-54/2020E-PDF

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