The health and well-being of the Humber community continues to be our top priority. In efforts to avoid the spread of COVID-19, Ontario Colleges are offering Part Time Support and Part Time Academic staff access to a paid leave. Part time Support and part time Academic employees who are unable to work remotely and have a legitimate reason to believe they require a COVID-19 test due to possible exposure to the coronavirus have the ability to request up to two (2) days of paid leave in order to get tested.

This temporary measure is in effect until December 31, 2020. The paid leave is subject to approval from the Manager and Occupational Health and allows a part time employee access to paid leave to obtain up to two (2) tests during this period of time. Proof of having received a test is required and an employee may not return to work on campus until they have complied with the Local Health Authority protocols or provided proof of a negative test.

To request this leave, contact your Manager as well as Hiren Patel, Senior Abilities & Accommodation Specialist hiren.patel@humber.ca in Occupational Health & Safety.

Further benefits, if needed, are available through government leave provisions and more information can be found here: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html

Employment Equity at Humber College

"It is not that individuals in the designated groups are inherently unable to achieve equality on their own, it is that the obstacles in their way are so formidable and self-perpetuating that they cannot be overcome without intervention. It is both intolerable and insensitive if we simply wait and hope that the barriers will disappear with time. Equality in employment will not happen unless we make it happen." - Judge Rosalie Silberman Abella Royal Commission on Equality in Employment, 1985

Humber College is committed to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Employment Equity Act was passed in 1986. Recognizing that "systemic discrimination" was responsible for most of the inequality found in employment, the Abella Royal Commission on Equality in Employment outlined a systemic response and chose the term "Employment Equity" to describe the process.

What is Employment Equity?

Employment Equity is an on-going planning process used by an employer to:

• identify and eliminate barriers in an organization's employment policies and procedures;
• put into place positive policies and practices to ensure the effects of systemic barriers are eliminated; and
• ensure appropriate representation of identified group members throughout their workforce.

What is the goal of Employment Equity?

• eliminate employment barriers for members of equity-seeking groups: Women, Persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and Racialized Persons. In addition to these four groups, Humber invites employees to respond to questions pertaining to Gender Diversity and Sexual Orientation;
• remedy past discrimination in employment opportunities and prevent future barriers;
• improve access and distribution throughout all occupations and at all levels for members of the identified groups; and
• foster a climate of equity and inclusion in the organization.

Humber College complies voluntarily with the Employment Equity Act under the Federal Contractors Program.

Please visit the Centre website for more information about Humber’s Employment Equity Program.

On Sunday, September 27, flags at our campuses will be lowered to half-mast to recognize Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day.

To learn more, visit here.

Beginning September 2022, Humber College and Sault College are partnering to offer Humber’s Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics. Students can study the program at either Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie or Humber’s North Campus.

The Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics will provide students with hands-on experience with industry-standard advanced technology and practical co-operative work placements. Through their studies, learners will gain knowledge and skills in mechanical, electrical and computer engineering.

This partnership builds on the Ministry of Colleges and Universities’ October 2019 announcement enabling Ontario's publicly assisted colleges to offer new post-secondary programs more easily.

For more info, read the media release.