Hr: Chapter 2

Question 1

What are the 2 Federal Employment Laws in Canada?

Answer 1

Canada Labour Code

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 2

Code is

Answer 2

Provincial

Question 3

Act is

Answer 3

Federal

Question 4

What is the Canada Labour Code?

Answer 4

For people who are federally regulated

Covers basic employment conditions, labour relations, and health and safety

Question 5

What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Answer 5

Equal opportunity in an organization
No discrimination
Employment equity

Question 6

Employment Standards Code

Answer 6

provides minimum standards of employment that apply to the majority of employers and employees in the province, with the exception of those working in federally regulated industries.

hours of work
minimum wage
overtime pay
vacation pay
public holidays 
who is covered 
entitlements

Question 7

Labour Relations Code

Answer 7

Deal with employees and employers working under unions

Question 8

Occupational Health and Safety Code

Answer 8

Rules for health, safety and wellness in Alberta’s workplaces fall under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code.

Question 9

Human Rights Act

Answer 9

ensure equal opportunity to individuals who may be victims of discriminatory practices based on a set of prohibited grounds such as sex, sexual orientation, race, marital status, gender identity or expression, creed, age, colour, disability, political or religious belief.

people can turn to human rights act to protect themselves against harassment or discrimination when baed on one or more ground of discrimination.

Question 10

HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION –>

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms takes precedence over all other

Answer 10

LAWS IN CANADA

Question 11

What is systemic discrimination

Answer 11

unintentional
unaware
based on criteria that are not job related
cause disadvantage for certain groups of people

example- when your employees represent one group of society > hiring from within

example > building doesn’t have wheelchair access

Question 12

What is the most difficult discrimination to identify and combat in an organization

Answer 12

Systemic Discrimination

Question 13

What is BFOR

Answer 13

Bona Fide Occupational Requirements

Question 14

BFOR

Answer 14

you must justify why you are discriminating
should be clearly indicated it is for business reasons or safety

example > blind uber driver

Question 15

What is Reasonable Accommodation

Answer 15

adjusting employment policies and practices so that no individual is denied benefits, is disadvantages with respect to employment opportunities, or is discriminated again

Question 16

What is Reverse Discrimination

Answer 16

Giving preference to members of certain groups such that others feel they are the subjects of discrimination

example > if a company feels that is has too few women employees, it may take steps to hire more women and hire fewer men. This causes criticism that the company is discriminating against men

Question 17

What are specifics of the OHSC

Answer 17

workers and employers have a shared responsibility to comply with health and safety legislation

Question 18

What is harassment

Answer 18

any unwanted physical or verbal behaviour that offends or humiliates a person

behaviour and actions that people perceive as unacceptable in the workplace

Question 19

Employment Equity

Answer 19

Everybody regardless of religion, gender, and any discriminatory basis should be treated equally > comes from employment standards and human rights legislation

Question 20

Pay Equity

Answer 20

Equal pay for equal work of equal value

Flows from Employment standards

Alberta does not have a code or act

Eliminate wage gap for men and women

Question 21

What is diversity

Answer 21

Age, ethnical, cultural background

Question 22

What is ethics

Answer 22

set of standards that help to determine right and wrong behaviour in a work environment

help managers to decide between proper and improper conduct in the workplace