COMMERCE 2BC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Employment Equity (Canada), The Employer, Equal Pay For Equal Work
19 Oct 2020
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The folder closes at 11:30pm but prof will accept up to 11:59pm as not being late. Robichaud v. the queen (1987: bonnie robichaud was a lead hand at air defence command base in north bay, ont. Remedies for human rights violations: there can be an early settlement reached before going to a tribunal. If it goes to a tribunal, it will usually just try to focus on "righting the wrongs", "restoring rights" (ie. reinstating a job, compensation for lost wages), the employer should stop doing the practice found to be discriminatory. Federal - canada labour code: provincial legislation - employment standards act, most basic things are covered under the provincial legislation. Includes rules about minimum wage rates, maximum hours of work (overtime), holidays, maternity leave, etc. Its purpose is to promote fair and productive workplaces with the employees and employers. There are some professions that are exempted (ie. managers, doctors, architects, etc)
