COMMERCE 2BC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Canadian Human Rights Act, Fide, Visible Minority
13 Jul 2016
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Crown corporations, airlines, national railways/business, tv and radio. Provincial (or territorial) laws apply to provincially (territorially) regulated. All other retail, hospitality, health care, education, most manufacturing. Series of acts from bna (1867) to constitution act (1982) Religious schools may hire only teachers of a particular faith. E. x. redesign work station; modify job; adjust work schedules. Duty to accommodate does not apply if accommodation will cause employer undue hardship . Verbal or physical conduct that is unwelcome, related to a prohibited ground. Entitlement to notice depends on length of employment. Purpose is to advance the employment circumstances of certain groups that have been historically disadvantaged. 2 main categories of legislation: employment equity act (1986): legislation aimed at improving the employment status of women, visible minorities, aboriginals, and people with disabilities. Applies to federally-regulated employers with 100+ employees. Requires: identifying and eliminating employment practices that act as barriers to persons in designated groups.
