What does the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) do?
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The OHRC works
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The OHRC works
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We do not deal with individual complaints (known as applications) at the OHRC.
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In the Human Rights System complaints are called “applications”. You can download application forms from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
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Employers have a duty to accommodate an employee’s creed to the point of undue hardship, including by providing time off for religious holidays.
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As an employer you have a duty to accommodate employees with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship, even if their injury is not work-related.
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It is discrimination if you fire, demote or lay off an employee because she is or may become pregnant or she is away on maternity leave or disability leave related to pregnancy. Employers have a duty to accommodate a pregnant woman unless it would cause undue hardship. This may include changing her job duties temporarily or providing time off work.
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The Human Rights Code says employers must not use application forms or ask questions of job applicants, which directly or indirectly ask them to give information about a “ground of discrimination”. For example, asking for information about a driver’s licence, when it may not be an essential duty of the job, may prevent or discourage someone from applying for a job - such as a person with a disability who is limited in their ability to drive. Also, asking a job applicant to
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Job opportunities at the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) are filled through a competitive process. Visit www.gojobs.gov.on.ca to search the latest job posts.
The gojobs website includes most Ontario Public Service (OPS) employment opportunities open to the public.
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Students often come to us through OPS programs for youth and new professionals. Visit the Youth and New Professionals portal on the OPS Careers website to learn about internships, co-ops and summer employment opportunities.