Chapter 2

Question 1

What are the two primary federal employment laws?

Answer 1

1. Canada Labour Code (basic employment conditions, health & safety) - Applies to everyone
2. Canadian Human Rights Act (Canadian HR tribunal works like a court of law but that it deals only with cases of discrimination)

Question 2

What is discrimination? What is harassment?

Answer 2

Discrimination can be intentional (or direct) (“only males, 5 feet 7 inches in height, will be hired”) or unintentional (indirect), such as advertising job openings only in English-speaking newspapers. It is the exclusion of employee.

Harassment is any unwanted physical or verbal behaviour that offends or humiliates the individual.

Question 3

What is reasonable accommodation?

Answer 3

Employers are expected to make adjustments to the working environment in order to avoid charges of discrimination.

Question 4

What is the name of the federal law that protects employees from harassment and discrimination?

Answer 4

Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA)

Question 5

What is the Human Rights Legislation?

Answer 5

• Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA)
• Canadian charter of rights & freedoms (1982)
• Guarantees certain rights & freedoms
• Legislation is complaint driven

Question 6

What is the Labour Relations Legislation?

Answer 6

• Only applies to unionized employees & employers with unionized employees
• Canadian Labour Law
• Governs the process by which a trade union acquires bargaining rights & the procedure by which trade unions & employers engage in a collective bargaining

Question 7

What is Health and Safety Legislation and Workers’ Compensation? What is the board workers’ compensation?

Answer 7

• Describes expected standards for health & safety in the workplace
• Outlines role & involvement of employees
• Bad health & safety = BAD management
• Identify the potential hazards & come up with ways to prevent injuries
• Employers can be required to continue paying an employee if the person is injured on the job
• Workers have the right to know the degree of toxicity & the possible dangers

2. For the violation of health & safety… workers can receive a monetary payment from his employer. Employers are required to report all incidents to this board.

Question 8

What is pay equity and why is it related to discrimination?

Answer 8

Pay equity is based on differences in pay due to gender

Question 9

Explain the code of ethics

Answer 9

A code of ethics is a written statement of the organization’s primary values and provides a basis for the organization’s individual employees’ behaviours and actions.

Question 10

What is equity? What is equity employment?

Answer 10

1. Fairness or impartiality

2. Policies & practices to ensure equitable representation in the workforce (equality in all aspects of employment)