Lesson 1- Intoducation to Human Resource

Question 1

What is the objective of the HR Human resources?

Answer 1

Is to balance the needs and goals of the different stakeholders in the workplace. Stakeholders include employees, supervisors, managers, executives, suppliers, and customers.

Question 2

Define Human Resource Management

Answer 2

Consists of all the policies, procedures, systems , and processes, as well as the actions of HR professionals. to ensure that all employees and managers are focused on contributing to the organization to achieve its objectives.

Question 3

The role of the HR

Answer 3

The role of the HR has evolved to one of internal consultant or advisor to the business

Question 4

What is the process of Human Resource Management :

Answer 4

• Formulating policies and procedures
• Compliance with employment legislation
• Planning
• Recruitment and selection
• Training and Development
• Performance management
• Compensation and Benefits
• Occupational and Labor relations
• Legislated employee rights and obligations, including discipline and dismissal

Question 5

What two legislation pertaining to employment does Canada have?

Answer 5

Federal and provincial

Question 6

The two basic employment laws:

Answer 6

The Canada Labour Code

Canadian Human Rights Act.

Question 7

What does the human rights legislation is a family federal and provincial/ territorial laws that have a common objective:

Answer 7

-To provide equal opportunity for members of protected groups in a number of areas, including accommodation, contracts, provision of goods and services, and employment.

Question 8

Define Bona Fide occupational requirement (BFOR)

Answer 8

Is a justifiable reason for discrimination based on business reasons such as safety or effectivness.

Question 9

Reasonable accommodation

Answer 9

Specifically relating to the relative nature of what constitutes “undue hardship”

Question 10

All employers and employees in Canada are covered by BLANK

Answer 10

Employment (labor) standards legislation

Question 11

The Federal Contractors program has:

Answer 11

More then 100 employees, and provides goods and services valued at greater then $200,000, must participate in an employment equity program

Question 12

Labor relations

Answer 12

legislation governs the conduct of trade unions and employers that are unionized

Question 13

Job anaysis

Answer 13

Is the study of jobs as currently performed by employees. it identify job duties and requirements needed to perform the work successfully

Question 14

Job description

Answer 14

Is the written document containing all relevant information gathered during the job analysis.

Question 15

What are the basic principles of human rights legislation?

Answer 15

Every Canadian citizen should have an equal opportunity to employment and should not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethic, color, religion, age, sex , or disability

Question 16

Example of Systematic discrimination:

Answer 16

Minuminm height requirements

Question 17

4 issues that are covered under employment standards legislation:

Answer 17

• Wages
• Overtime pay
• vacation pay
• notice of termination

Question 18

equal pay for work of equal value is the basic for which federal law?

Answer 18

Pay equity

Question 19

Name the most common method for collecting data in a job analysis

Answer 19

Interviews

Question 20

5 Parts of a job description:

Answer 20

• Job title and identification
• Job summary or statement
• Duties and responsibilities
• Job specifications and requirements
• Working conditions