session 2

Question 1

What is diversity?

Answer 1

having people with different backgrounds and experiences

Question 2

what is inclusion?

Answer 2

sense of belonging and feeling respected, valued and seen as individuals

Question 3

Human rights discrimination

Answer 3

discrimination is treating someone differently because of a prohibited background.
-Direct => clearly make distinction
-Indirect => appeal neutral

Question 4

how to know

Answer 4

differential treatment, bona fide occupational requirement
duty to accommodate

Question 5

protection for harassment

Answer 5

developing a policy that forbids sexual harassment, training employees to recognise this behaviour, acting promptly to discipline those involves

Question 6

protection of privacy

Answer 6

privacy laws to handle personal information

Question 7

pay equity

Answer 7

equal pay for work of equal value

Question 8

how are laws enforced

Answer 8

-human rights commission
-privacy commissioners
-employment/labor standards office

Question 9

employer-sponsored safety and health programs

Answer 9

1. identify and communicating job hazards
2. reinforcing safe practices
3. employee health and wellness programs
4. employee assistance programs
5. promoting safety globally