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.
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- Tools
- Workplace
- 01/12/2020
- ISBN:
9780660367071 - Cat. #:
HR4-54/2020E-PDF
Conference Summary Report “Confronting Racism and Addressing Human Rights in a Pandemic”
On September 16 2020, the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat (Federal Secretariat) joined forces with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) to host a virtual event that convened advocates and experts from across disciplines to raise awareness
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- Research
- Human Rights
- 01/12/2020
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- Research
- Human Rights
- 01/09/2020
Discrimination – What can I do about it?
The purpose of this guide is to help those who want to prevent or protect themselves from discrimination through the rights established under the Canadian Human Rights Act. It provides the definitions of discrimination and harassment and describes how to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
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- Tools
- Human Rights
- 01/06/2020
Horizontal audit on Indigenous employment in the banking and financial sector
This first sector-wide employment equity report uses findings based on the Commission’s new horizontal audit model. While there has been some progress in increasing the representation of designated group members across the sector, there has been little to no progress in the representation of Indigenous people. This audit looked at compliance with the Employment Equity Act, identified employment barriers faced by Indigenous people within the banking and financial sector, and gathered best practices to share with employers in the sector to assist them in the recruitment and retention of Indigenous people in their workforces.
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- Reports
- Employment Equity
- 01/06/2020
- ISBN:
9780660336114 - Cat. #:
HR4-50/2019E-PDF
Discrimination – What can I do about it?
The purpose of this guide is to help those who want to prevent or protect themselves from discrimination through the rights established under the Canadian Human Rights Act. It provides the definitions of discrimination and harassment and describes how to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
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- Tools
- Human Rights
- 01/06/2020
- ISBN:
9780660326115
Roadblocks on the career path: Challenges faced by persons with disabilities in employment
It is widely accepted that a person's well-being, good health and social inclusion is directly linked to their employment. A key indicator of one's quality of life and sense of personal fulfillment is one's ability to be gainfully employed and to find meaningful work.
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- Research
- Workplace
- 01/01/2019
Fast talk on hate in a human rights context in Canada
The CHRC has identified hate and intolerance as a key area of concern requiring further knowledge development. As part of this exercise, the CHRC hosted a Fast Talk on Hate in a Human Rights Context in Canada
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- Research
- Human Rights
- 23/11/2018
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- Research
- Human Rights
- 30/04/2018
Impaired at Work – A guide to accommodating substance dependence
The purpose of this guide is to help federally-regulated employers address substance dependence in the workplace in a way that is in harmony with human rights legislation. This guide outlines the rights and responsibilities of the employee, job applicants, the employer, unions and/or employee representatives.
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- Archived publication
- Tools
- Human Rights
- 01/02/2017