Meeting legal requirements

Question 1

Protected grounds of discrimination- Human rights legislation

Answer 1

Race, ethnic or national origin, color, religion, age, sex, disability, family or marital status

Question 2

Human rights legislation covers…. (2)

Answer 2

Discrimination

Harassment

Question 3

Employers are expected to make adjustment to working conditions to prevent discrimination to the point of…

Answer 3

Undue hardship

Question 4

A justifiable reason for discrimination of a member of a designated group

Answer 4

Bona fide occupational requirement/qualification

Question 5

3 part test to BFOR/Q

Answer 5

Adopted practice that is rationally connected to job

Must show it adopted practice in an honest and good faith belief it was necessary

Must establish the standard is reasonably necessary to the accomplishment of that legitimate work practie

Question 6

Point where financial cost or health and safety risk make accommodation impossible

Answer 6

Undue Hardship

Question 7

Relevant considerations of undue hardship

Answer 7

Financial cost
Disruption of collective agreement
Problem of moral of other employees

Question 8

Most frequent complaints of human rights agencies

Answer 8

Sexual harassment

Question 9

Most costly for employers who fail to have effective policies or fail to treat such complaints from their employees/customers seriously

Answer 9

Sexual harassment

Question 10

Component of ensuring reasonable care- sexual harassment liability

Answer 10

• Establishing a sexual harassment policy
• Communicating the policy regularly
• Training employees and management on avoiding sexual harassment
• Investigating and taking action when complaints are voiced

Question 11

Actions of employers to stop sexual harassment

Answer 11

Zero tolerance policy
Training
Email systems and web sites with scanners

Question 12

Employment equity- protected class’

Answer 12

Women
Disabilities
Aboriginals
Visible minorities

Question 13

Exists when a department or employer has lesser proportion of members of a protected class than are found in the employers labor market

Answer 13

Underutilization

Question 14

Exists when a department or employer has a greater proportion of members of a protected class than are found in the employer’s labour market

Answer 14

Concentration

Question 15

Two employee rights

Answer 15

Right to privacy

Right to fair treatment