Issues Affecting the HR Profession

Conference Board of Canada
Canada’s Top Employers
Government of Canada Job Bank – Wage Data
Randstad Salary Guide
Statistics Canada
HOOPP – The Business Case for Good Workplace Retirement Plans

AccessForward
Government of Ontario – Accessibility Laws
Government of Ontario – Accessibility rules for businesses and non-profits
Government of Ontario – Accessibility rules for public sector organizations
Government of Ontario – Completing Your Accessibility Compliance Report
Government of Ontario – Accessibility: legislative reviews, committees and councils
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Working Together: The Code and the AODA
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
Conference Board of Canada- Accessibility Employer’s Toolkit

Government of Ontario – Cannabis Legalization
Ministry of Labour- Impairment and Workplace Health and Safety
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Policy on Drug and Alcohol Testing
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Requesting Job-Related Sensitive Information
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety – Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety – Workplace Strategies: Risk of Impairment from Cannabis
HRPA – Clearing the Haze

Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII)
Canadian Employment Law Today
Mondaq

HRPA & Diversio

Key Insights on Diversity & Inclusion: A Joint HRPA and Diversio Report
Inclusive Hiring Best Practices
Standard Code of Conduct
Zero Tolerance Policy
Unconscious Bias: Eliminating Racism, Sexism, Homophobia and other Discrimination
Leadership Allyship Training

Ontario Human Rights Commission

Policy and Guidelines on Racism and Racial Discrimination
Workplace Policies, Practices and Decision-Making Processes and Systemic Discrimination
Call it Out: Racism, Racial Discrimination and Human Rights
A policy primer: Guide to developing human rights policies and procedures
Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability
Human Rights at Work 2008- More about disability-related accommodation
Policy on preventing discrimination because of gender identity and gender expression
Questions and answers about gender identity and pronouns
Count me in! Collecting human rights-based data

Additional Resources Supporting Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace

Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion – Toolkits and Resources
Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion – Research Reports 
Deloitte – The Diversity and Inclusion Revolution
CIPD – Building Inclusive Workplaces
HR Exchange Network – Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
Statistics Canada – Gender Diversity and Inclusion Statistics
Transgender Law Centre – Model Transgender Employment Policy
University of Washington- D.E.I. Checklist for interviewing/hiring committees

Indigenous Inclusion in the Workplace

Indigenous Awareness Canada e-Learning
Indigenous Works
Indigenous Awareness Canada

Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act
Employment Standards Act, 2000
Government of Canada – Federal labour standards

Ministry of Labour Workplace Violence and Workplace Harassment
Ministry of Labour – Understand the law on workplace violence and harassment
Ministry of Labour – Workplace Harassment: Investigation by the Employer
Ministry of Labour – Workplace Harassment: Investigations by an Impartial Person
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Policy on preventing sexual and gender-based harassment
HRPA – Doing Our Duty: Preventing Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

Government of Canada – Employer Resources, Hiring
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Human rights issues at all stages in employment
NCWIT – Tips for Job Description Analysis
Forbes – 15 Recruiting Tactics To Attract A Wider Range Of Candidates
LinkedIn – How to Create a Diverse Talent Pipeline

Ontario Human Rights Commission
Human Rights at Work 2008 – Third Edition
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Policies and guidelines
Guide to your rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Code
Ministry of the Solicitor General – Police Record Checks
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Canadian Human Rights Act

Ontario Human Rights Commission – Setting job requirements
The Balance Careers – How to Do a Job Analysis
Workable – How to write a good job description
Indeed – How to write a job description

Ministry of Labour – Collective Bargaining and Information Services
Ministry of Labour – Labour Relations
Ministry of Labour – The Collective Agreements e-Library Portal

Ontario Ministry of Labour – Health and Safety
Ontario Ministry of Labour – Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Health and Safety Awareness Training for Workers and Supervisors
Posters required in the workplace
Joint Health and Safety Committees
Government of Canada – Workplace health and safety

Pay Equity Commission of Ontario
Government of Canada – Pay Equity
HRPA – Closing the Gender Wage Gap
Pay Equity Commission of Ontario – Guides and Tools
Pay Equity Commission of Ontario – Research & Resources

Ontario Ministry of Labour – Record Keeping
Ontario Human Rights Commission – Interviewing and making hiring decisions
Government of Canada – Keeping records
Government of Canada – GST/HST and payroll records
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada- Privacy Guide for Businesses
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada- PIPEDA fair information principles
Mondaq- Why Have A Document Retention Policy?

Government of Canada- Sample Policy Working Remotely
Government of Canada- Working Remotely Tips for Team Members
Government of Canada- Working Remotely Tips for Team Leaders
Government of Canada- Mental health tips for working from home
CCOHS – Telework / Telecommuting
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security – Telework Security Issues
CCOHS – Telework and Home Office Health and Safety Guide
Training Industry – Best Practices for Managing a Telecommuting Team
Forbes – Six Ideas for Leading Your Team Remotely
HR Dive – Interact intentionally: How HR can encourage effective online meetings
ADP- Effective remote employee feedback
Venngo- Driving company culture in the time of distributed workforces
KPMG- Leading practices for remote working
Canadian HR Reporter- Do you have a remote work policy?
HR Exchange Network- Virtual Harassment in the Workplace: How Bullying and Misconduct Moves Online

The links below provide information and resources from both the Government of Ontario partner organizations and the Federal government. You will also find important links for contacting key government offices and the Law Society Referral Service