Quebec university criticized for intrusive questionnaire sent to job candidates
MONTREAL — A Quebec City university is being criticized for a questionnaire that required job candidates to reveal whether they’ve been tested for HIV, the date they last menstruated and whether they’ve been treated for cancer.
Universite Laval’s vice-rector for human resources said the questionnaire was used to find out whether candidates would need workplace accommodation.
“It’s a standard practice in human resources to verify if a person has particular conditions that mean we need to adapt their work environment,” Lyne Bouchard told The Canadian Press.
Bouchard confirmed the university stopped using the questionnaire after Jan. 10, when local media began to ask questions.