On April 26, 2022, members of Cox & Palmer’s Regional Employment & Labour group presented a webinar titled “Hot Topics in Human Resources: Spring 2022” which included the subtopic of Gender Identity and Gender Expression.
With Pride Month on the horizon, we wanted to continue the conversation and provide employers with further insight on how to adequately support employees whose gender identity or gender expression does not align with conventional social expectations for their birth-assigned sex.
Legal Transition Transitioning is a process in which an individual transitions their gender presentation – this process looks different for each individual. A key part of this process can include what is known as a “legal transition”. A legal transition involves updating legal documents to reflect an individual’s name and gender marker. Whether or not […]
read moreLegal Transition Transitioning is a process in which an individual transitions their gender presentation – this process looks different for each individual. A key part of this process can include what is known as a “legal transition”. A legal transition involves updating legal documents to reflect an individual’s name and gender marker. Whether or not […]
read moreThe requirement to wear face masks in public indoor settings to curb the spread of COVID-19, subject to certain exemptions, has resulted in a surge of human rights complaints across the country in the context of both accessing services and employment. Based on the large volume of complaints and the public interest regarding mandatory mask-wearing […]
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