Fairness in the Workplace provides practical information and step-by-step guidance for solving workplace problems prudently and effectively, essential for anyone involved in human resources management today.

Topics covered:

• Hiring – Learn what you can and can't ask on application forms, in interviews and after an offer of employment is made
• Human rights – Learn how to prevent and settle complaints and how to deal with official investigations
• Harassment – Learn how to prevent and resolve it and how to develop a proactive policy
• Employee privacy – Learn how and when to respect privacy in the workplace and what you need to know about current laws
• Pay equity – Learn how to provide equal pay for work of equal value and adjust your pay scales so that they are fair to your employees
• Absenteeism – Learn how to deal with this chronic and costly workplace problem

About the Author
Anneli LeGault is a partner in the Employment, Pension and Research Group in the Toronto office of the national law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. A graduate of the University of Toronto (Hons. BA, LLB), she was called to the Ontario bar in 1982. She is currently the co-chair of the firm's National Labour and Employment Practice, which includes labour and employment lawyers from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

Anneli represents management in employment, human rights, equity, labour relations and privacy matters. She frequently gives speeches and seminars on human rights, privacy, employment equity, pay equity, downsizing, discipline and wrongful dismissal. She has been an editor of Focus on Canadian Employment and Equality Rights for more than 10 years and has written articles for Canadian Industrial Relations and Personnel Developments on a quarterly basis.