Equity and Diversity in Human Resource Managment

Question 1

Employment equity:

Answer 1

The employment of individuals in a fair and nonbiased manner

Designated groups:
-Women
-Aboriginal
-People with disability
-Visible Minorities

Question 2

Benefits of Employment Equity:

Answer 2

Broaden base of qualified
individuals
* Fewer costly human rights complaints
* Enhance organization’s ability to attract and keep
the best-qualified employee
* Enhance employee morale
* Improve organization’s image in the community

Question 3

The Legal Frame work:

Answer 3

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
* The Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA)
* Provincial laws

Question 4

Human Rights Legislation and Discrimination:

Answer 4

• jurisdiction-specific legislation that prohibits intentional
  and unintentional discrimination in employment situations
  and in the delivery of goods and services.

Discrimination: 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

Bona Fide Occupational Qualification:

Answer 5

A justifiable reason for
discrimination based on
business reasons of safety
or effectiveness

Question 6

THE ENFORCEMENT OF
PROVINCIAL HUMAN
RIGHTS LAWS

Answer 6

• File a written complaint
• Investigation and
  submission of report
• If complaint is
  substantiated, settlement
• If no agreement, then a
  tribunal

Question 7

Pay Equality vs Pay Equity

Answer 7

Equality: equal pay for equal work
Equity: Equal pay for work of equal value

Question 8

Factors contributing to gender wage gap:

Answer 8

When women:
- go take care of babies
-Segregation
-women historically had less education
education.
-less likely to work in a union
-underrepresented in leadership/unconscious bias

Question 9

The Employee Equity Act applies to:

Answer 9

-Organizations regulated under the Canada Labour
Code
-More than 100 employees
-Federal Contractors Program

Question 10

IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYMENT
EQUITY IN ORGANIZATIONS Steps 1-3

Answer 10

Step 1: Senior Management Commitment and
Assignment of Accountable Senior Staff
Step 2: Data Collection and Analysis
* Stock data
* Flow data :provide a profile of the employment decisions
affecting designated groups
* Self-identification questionnaire
-Workforce Utilization Analysis (Underutilized or concentrated)
Step 3: Employment Systems Review
* Systemic discrimination
* Special measures
* Reasonable accommodation(Attempt by employers to adjust the working conditions or schedules of employees with disabilities or religious beliefs)

Question 11

IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYMENT
EQUITY IN ORGANIZATIONS Steps 4-6

Answer 11

Step 4- Establishment of work plan
Step 5- Implementation
Step 6-Evaluating, monitoring, and revision

Question 12

Sexual harassment:

Answer 12

-Unwelcome advances, requests for
sexual favours, and other verbal
or physical conduct of a sexual
nature in the working environment

Question 13

Managing Diversity and its benefits:

Answer 13

Diversity Management
* The optimization of an organization’s multicultural
workforce in order to reach business objectives
Use culture, opportunities, leadership

Benefits: - better utilization of talent
-increased market place understanding
-enhanced creativity
-increase problem solving
-greater understanding in leadership