{"id":10524,"date":"2022-08-10T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T17:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpqclaw.com\/?p=10524"},"modified":"2022-08-10T11:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T17:45:18","slug":"pre-employment-guide-for-employers-what-questions-can-i-legally-ask-job-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dpqclaw.com\/blog\/pre-employment-guide-for-employers-what-questions-can-i-legally-ask-job-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Employment Guide for Employers: What Questions Can I Legally Ask Job Candidates?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10524\" class=\"elementor elementor-10524\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d90f84b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d90f84b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c0aa4d4\" data-id=\"1c0aa4d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bdc33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83bdc33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c3cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9c3cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-4d28e1bf ); font-size: 1.2rem;\">August 9, 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tomimotojillian\/\">Jillian Tomimoto<\/a>, Innovation &amp; Technology Legal Intern\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dpqclaw.com\/\">Donna Purcell QC Law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Every interviewer has several key questions they ask candidates to determine if the candidate is the right person for the job; other questions are asked to break the ice with the interviewee in what can be a nerve-racking situation. But these questions could be exposing your company or organization to legal liability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It is against the law in Alberta for employers to discriminate against applicants during pre-employment inquiries, including through job advertisements, application forms and interview questions (<em>Alberta Human Rights Act<\/em>, RSA 2000, c A-25.5, s 8 [<em>Act<\/em>]). Employers may unintentionally collect certain information via application forms and interview questions that could be used to discriminate against a job candidate. If a hiring decision is based on a prohibitive \u201cground of discrimination\u201d, this could open an employer up to a discrimination lawsuit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The protected grounds in Alberta include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>gender, gender identity or gender expression\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>race or colour\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>religious beliefs\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>physical or mental disability\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>age\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>ancestry\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>place of origin or citizenship status\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>marital, common-law or family status\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>source of income\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>sexual orientation\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In order to avoid potential issues, employers should be aware of the specific protected grounds and avoid asking questions which require an interviewee to disclose their status.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>It is, however, legal for employers to ask questions concerning protected grounds if they require that information to verify that the candidate can perform the job (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/albertahumanrights.ab.ca\/publications\/bulletins_sheets_booklets\/sheets\/hr_and_employment\/Pages\/pre_employment_inquiries.aspx\">Pre-employment inquiries<\/a>\u201d (July 2017), online:\u00a0<em>Alberta Human Rights Commission<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>For example, drinking establishments may ask potential bartenders if they are 18 years of age or older because that is the legal age to serve liquor in Alberta.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Below are a few examples of both acceptable and unacceptable interview questions, advertisements and application requirements for employers based in Alberta (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/albertahumanrights.ab.ca\/publications\/bulletins_sheets_booklets\/sheets\/hr_and_employment\/Pages\/pre_employment_inquiries_guide.aspx\">A recommended guide for pre-employment inquiries<\/a>\u201d (July 2017), online:\u00a0<em>Alberta Human Rights Commission<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of asking if a candidate has childcare arrangements in place, you can ask the applicant for their availability for shift work, evening work, weekend work or travel.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is not permissible to ask a candidate if they are a Canadian citizen. Although citizenship is not a protected ground named in the\u00a0<em>Act<\/em>, citizenship could be viewed as a proxy for place of origin, race or colour, which are protected grounds. Instead, you can ask the applicant if they are legally entitled\/permitted to work in Canada.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>You should not ask an applicant if they have received or are receiving Workers\u2019 Compensation. Asking this may reveal a candidate\u2019s physical disability, which can be contrary to the Act. However, requiring an applicant to pass a job-related medical examination after acceptance of a job offer is lawful.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Employers should steer clear of questions that require a candidate to provide information regarding a protected ground. A hiring decision influenced by a prohibitive ground may amount to discrimination and breach the Act. An employer committing a breach of the Act may be found liable for lost wages, damages to dignity and legal costs of the interviewee (<em>Kvaska v Gateway Motors (Edmonton) Ltd<\/em>, 2020 AHRC 94;\u00a0<em>Act,\u00a0<\/em>s 32).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>For more information or to see if your company\u2019s hiring and employment practices are compliant with human rights law, contact our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dpqclaw.com\/employment-lawyer\/\">Employment Law Group<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 9, 2022 By\u00a0Jillian Tomimoto, Innovation &amp; Technology Legal Intern\u00a0at\u00a0Donna Purcell QC Law Every interviewer has several key questions they ask candidates to determine if the candidate is the right person for the job; other questions are asked to break the ice with the interviewee in what can be a nerve-racking situation. 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