An employer refuses to hire me

An employer cannot refuse to hire you because of your union membership or because of a personal characteristic. For example:

• You learn that an employer didn’t hire you because of pressure from a union in the region.
• An employer says that he cannot hire you on a job site because you have children.
• An employer tells you that they no longer hire women on their job sites because it creates too many problems.

This kind of conduct has no place on a job site or anywhere else in your work environment.

What to do in case of discrimination?

You can file a complaint with the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ) if you believe that you have been a victim of hiring discrimination based on your: age, social condition, political beliefs, civil status, pregnancy, handicap or method used to cope with a handicap, gender identity or gender expression, language, sexual orientation, race, colour and ethnic or national origin, religion, gender.

If you believe that an employer has not hired you because of your union membership, you can file a complaint with one of the following organizations or both:

• The Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ)
• The Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT)

The law protects you

You have the right to be treated the same way as other workers when job hunting.

An employer cannot refuse to hire you because of your union membership or a personal characteristic.