ch3 hr flashcards
What is Employment Equity?
Ensures fair and nonbiased employment practices.
Why is employment equity important?
Ensures fairness, compliance with Canadian laws, and improves business performance.
What are the four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act?
Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Protects fundamental rights such as freedom of thought, expression, and equality under the law.
What is the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA)?
Prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, religion, sex, age, and other factors.
What is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)?
A justifiable reason for discrimination based on business needs (e.g., safety).
What is the Meiorin Test?
A test to ensure job rules are rationally connected to job performance and necessary.
List the steps in the Employment Equity Act implementation.
1) Senior management commitment, 2) Data collection & analysis, 3) Employment systems review, 4) Workplan, 5) Implementation, 6) Evaluation & monitoring.
What is stock data in employment equity?
A snapshot of how different groups are represented in a company’s workforce by job type and pay level.
How to Remember:
Think of “stock” as a snapshot → It shows the current state of diversity.
It’s about representation → Which groups work where and at what pay level?
Ask yourself: How does this help companies improve diversity? (It helps track progress and identify gaps.)
What is flow data in employment equity?
Tracks hiring, promotions, and terminations for designated groups.
Define reasonable accommodation.
Adjusting job conditions to provide equal opportunities for all employees.
What is systemic discrimination?
Unintentional barriers in policies or practices that disadvantage certain groups.
What is pay equity?
Ensures equal pay for work of equal value, regardless of gender or other characteristics.
What is the difference between pay equality and pay equity?
Pay equality: Same job = same pay. Pay equity: Different jobs of equal value = same pay.
What are the two types of sexual harassment?
1) Quid Pro Quo, 2) Hostile Work Environment.
What are the benefits of diversity in the workplace?
Higher innovation, better decision-making, stronger market connection, enhanced reputation.
What is diversity management?
Creating an inclusive workplace beyond legal compliance to optimize workforce potential.
How does the Employment Equity Act benefit businesses?
Broadens the talent pool, boosts morale, and enhances the company’s image.
What are the three steps of the Meiorin Test?
1) Rational Connection, 2) Good Faith, 3) Reasonable Necessity.
What is a cultural audit?
Assessment of workplace culture, leadership styles, and employee engagement.
What is the purpose of the CHRC?
To investigate complaints and enforce the Canadian Human Rights Act.
What are inclusionary practices?
Strategies to ensure employees feel valued, respected, and heard.
What is the significance of flow data?
Identifies trends in employment decisions affecting designated groups.
What are Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)?
Support networks for underrepresented groups in organizations.
