Does the Ontario Human Rights Code Cover Employment

The Ontario Human Rights protects persons in all aspects of employment, including: applying for a job, recruitment, training. transfers, promotions, terms of apprenticeship. dismissals, layoffs and terminations.

What does the Ontario Human Rights Code cover?

The code prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, the receipt of public assistance (housing only), record of offences (employment only), …

What are the 5 parts of the Ontario Human Rights Code?

The five social areas are: employment, housing, services, unions and vocational associations and contracts. Discrimination based on 17 different personal attributes – called grounds – is against the law under the Code.