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CHEAP SCREENING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cheap screening
1, record 1, English, cheap%20screening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Use of arbitrary and potentially discriminatory selection requirements to reduce the number of job applicants. (An example of "cheap screening" which may have an unfair impact on some designated groups is the "Grade 12 diploma" requirement). 2, record 1, English, - cheap%20screening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cheap screening is also considered to be one of the many obstacles that certain target groups such as women must face when searching for a job. (Employment Equity. Canadian Human Rights Commission, 1985, p. 12) 3, record 1, English, - cheap%20screening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélection réductrice
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lection%20r%C3%A9ductrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application de critères arbitraires et vraisemblablement discriminatoires en vue de réduire le nombre de candidatures; l'exigence relative au «diplôme de 12e année» en est un exemple. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20r%C3%A9ductrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obstacle qu'on appelle la «sélection réductrice» est une sorte de discrimination contre certains groupes. (Lewennak, Sheila. Les femmes et le travail. Entreprise moderne, Grande Bretagne, 1980, p. 18) 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lection%20r%C3%A9ductrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
- Trabajo y empleo
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- selección discriminatoria y arbitraria
1, record 1, Spanish, selecci%C3%B3n%20discriminatoria%20y%20arbitraria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- selección discriminatoria
- selección arbitraria
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