A hiring manager comes to you with a list of questions that she would like to use for her
interview to select a sales representative. Your task is to review the questions and
identify which questions are appropriate and/or inappropriate based on employment
legislation. Please provide the hiring manager with a brief rationale to support each
decision you recommend.
Task (Total 10 marks):
1. Have you ever worked under another name?
2. Where were you born?
3. You have a number of extra-curricular activities listed on your resume. Are
there any associations to which you belong?
4. Will you submit proof of age by supplying birth certificate or baptismal record?
5. Why did you leave your last position?
6. What year did you graduate high school?
7. Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
8. Have you ever been arrested for any crime?
9. What foreign languages can you read, write or speak fluently?
10.What is your marital status?
Grammar & Format (10 marks):
• Clarity of communication; clear and concise, free of errors in
spelling/grammar
• A minimum of two references provided. If words are not your own, then cite
them appropriately by reference and citation in text. Having citations will lead
to a higher grade.
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Scenario B:
Your company president tells you to hire only able bodied employees to work as part of
factory production staff because the company does not have facilities to accommodate
people with disabilities. Your company is situated in an old two level building in
downtown Toronto.
Task (10 marks):
What would you tell your company president in this situation?
Provide your rationale based on Canadian employment legislation and Supreme
Court rulings to support your decision.
Grammar & Format (10 marks):
• Clarity of communication; clear and concise, free of errors in
spelling/grammar
• A minimum of two references provided. If words are not your own, then cite
them appropriately by reference and citation in text. Having citations will lead