When you own a business, there are all kinds of things you need to know to stay compliant with various laws. Employment law is one of those things that you simply can’t afford not to know. After all, employment law violations are not only extremely expensive due to fines and compensation payouts, but they could actually cause your business to fail. For that reason, the experts at Employment Lawyer Mississauga – Walter Law Group advise all business owners to be familiar with these five types of employment laws.
As an employer, you are not allowed to discriminate against employees based on certain protected classes. These are:
At its core, this type of law prevents you from hiring, firing, demoting, promoting, or otherwise favoring or singling out any employee based on these characteristics. For example, you would not be allowed to promote only men, just because they are men or because you believe a woman is unable to fulfill the duties of a promoted position.
Additionally, this law also prevents you from asking questions on an application or in an interview that could reveal a person’s protected status. Of course, you’re going to see a person’s race and most likely their gender when you interview them, but on an application you should avoid asking about their birthdate, graduation date, maiden name, or any other type of question that might...
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