HR CH 2

Question 1

Canada Labour Code

Answer 1

defines the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers in federally regulated workplaces, and. sets out federal labour law.

Question 2

Canadian Human Rights Act

Answer 2

provides protection against discrimination on many of the same grounds as the Ontario Code.

Question 3

PIPEDA

Answer 3

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is the federal privacy law for private-sector organizations. It sets out the ground rules for how businesses must handle personal information in the course of their commercial activity.

Question 4

Types of Discrimination

Answer 4

Intentional (direct)

Systematic (unintentional) AKA. Adverse impact discrimination

Question 5

Bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR)

Answer 5

job qualifications that may be discriminatory due to business and safety reasons.

Question 6

Reasonable Accommodation

Answer 6

Making adjustments to any aspect of working
conditions to prevent discrimination

• Employers expected to accommodate to the
  point of “undue hardship”
• Differences in undue hardship for small and
  large organizations

Question 7

Harassment

Answer 7

Any conduct or comment that any reasonable person would consider objectionable or unwelcome

Question 8

Designated Group

Answer 8

Women, members of visible
minorities, Indigenous peoples, and
persons with disabilities who have
been disadvantaged in employment
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