Chapter 2- The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Question 1

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Answer 1

basic rights for all Canadians
1. Freedom of conscience and religion
2. Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other
media or communication
3. Freedom of peaceful assembly
4. Freedom of association

Question 2

Equality Rights

Answer 2

section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination
- cannot discriminate based on race, national/ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, disabilities

Question 3

Labour Standard Legislation

Answer 3

laws present in every Canadian jurisdiction that establish minimum employee entitlements and set a limit on the maximum number of hours of worked permitted per day or week

Question 4

Discrimination

Answer 4

as used in the context of human rights in employment, a distinction, exclusion, or preference, based on one of the prohibited grounds, that has the effect of nullifying or impairing the right of a person to full and equal recognition and exercise of his or her human rights and freedoms

Question 5

BFOR

Answer 5

a justifiable reason for discrimination based on business necessity (that is, required for the safe and efficient operation of the organization) or a requirement that can be clearly defended as intrinsically required by the tasks an employee is expected to perform

Question 6

Harassment

Answer 6

unwelcome behaviour that demeans, humiliates, or embarrasses a person and that a reasonable person should have known would be unwelcome

Question 7

Sexual Harassment

Answer 7

offensive or humiliating behaviour that is related to a person’s sex, as well as behaviour of a sexual nature that creates an intimidating, unwelcome, hostile, or offensive work environment or that could reasonably be thought to put sexual conditions on a person’s job or employment opportunities

Question 8

Sexual Coercion

Answer 8

harassment of a sexual nature that results in some direct consequence to the worker’s employment status or some gain in or loss of tangible job benefits

Question 9

Sexual Annoyance

Answer 9

sexually related conduct that is hostile, intimidating, or offensive to the employee but has no direct link to tangible job benefits or loss thereof

Question 10

Workplace Bullying

Answer 10

Domination & Control
Use of Others to Serve Self-Interests
Contempt for Others

Question 11

Occupational Segregation

Answer 11

the existence of certain occupations that have traditionally been male dominated and others that have been female dominated

Question 12

Glass Ceiling

Answer 12

an invisible barrier, caused by attitudinal or organizational bias, which limits the advancement opportunities of qualified designated group members

Question 13

Underemployment

Answer 13

being employed in a job that does not fully utilize one’s knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs)

Question 14

Employment Equity Program

Answer 14

a detailed plan designed to identify and correct existing discrimination, redress past discrimination, and achieve a balanced representation of designated group members in the organization