Refusing to Hire a Man Who Had Been Convicted and Then

question 69

Multiple Choice

Refusing to hire a man who had been convicted and then pardoned for a drug-related offence as a counsellor at a federal correctional centre is an example of

• A) intentional direct discrimination.
• B) pro-active recruitment.
• C) systemic discrimination.
• D) protection against negligent hiring.
• E) a permissible employer practice under all human rights legislation.

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Definitions:

Irrevocability

The quality of being irreversible or unchangeable, often used in legal contexts to describe contracts or decisions that cannot be revoked or undone.

Unilateral Contract

A contract in which one party makes a promise in exchange for the other party's performance, becoming binding once performance is completed.

Bilateral Promise

An agreement in which two parties make commitments to perform certain actions or obligations to one another.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to a second party when the latter has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.