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Hello readers, The current problem at hand revolves around targeted job advertisements. As stated by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, “advertisements for jobs should not refer, directly or indirectly, to prohibited grounds of discrimination” (ohrc.on.ca). The violation of this law infringes on basic human rights. Advertisements targeted to specific individuals based on age are onlyContinue reading “EMPR 240 – Weblogs #3”

Hello readers, Today’s blog post is about a widely discussed issue, the salary gap. The current problem at hand revolves around the increasing gap between CEO compensation and the salary of an average worker each year in Canada. This issue is the concern of many workers as it creates major inequality in the workforce andContinue reading “EMPR 240 -Current Events Blog #1”

Hello Readers, My name is Julia Papaevangelou and I am a third year undergraduate student at Queen’s University. I am a Sociology major and Political Studies minor with a certificate in Employment Relations. Over the past few years I have developed an interest in the study of sociology through the different interactions in society, whyContinue reading “Julia Papaevangelou – EMPR 240 Introduction”