Know Your Rights

Employers are obligated to follow rules and regulations regarding hiring. Section 19 of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code states the following:

No person shall use or circulate any form of application for employment to which this Act applies or publish any advertisement in connection with such employment or prospective employment or make any written or oral inquiry in connection with such employment that:

a) expresses, either directly or indirectly, a limitation, specification or preference indicating discrimination or an intention to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, nationality, ancestry, place of origin or receipt of public assistance;

b) contains a question or request for particulars as to the race, creed, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, nationality, ancestry, place of origin of an applicant for employment or the receipt of public assistance by an applicant for employment.

Inappropriate Questions

In trying to get to know a candidate better, an employer may ask an inappropriate question during an interview simply because he or she does not know what questions can and can’t be asked. Questions relating to your personal status or background do not have to be answered.

Examples include:

1. How old are you?
2. Are you married?
3. Do you have a family?
4. How is your health?
5. How much money are you currently making?