MANA 362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Canadian Human Rights Act, Personal Information Protection And Electronic Documents Act, Sexual Orientation
22 Sep 2018
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Why employment laws: form of protection, re ection of values of current society, standard that dictates what can and cannot be done in business, must be followed! Ignorance is not acceptable: perception is as valid as intent, if a person perceives something as being unacceptable, even though the person did not intend it to be problematic, it is considered problematic, multicultural workforce. Creation of a system where all employees need to read standards & policies and sign proof that they have read and take accountability for information that has been provided. Documentation thrown down people"s throats (they don"t retain much) especially overwhelming when you are new at a workplace. Suggestion: have people sign o on policies as they are doing the work (i. e. dangerous activities) Crown corporations (banks): have to be aware of both federal and provincial legislation. Distribution of powers in canadian federation (constitution act, 1867: federal jurisdiction.
