LABRST 3A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Job Evaluation, Occupational Segregation, Visible Minority
14 Dec 2017
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Equal pay legislation: requires equal pay for equal value of work within the same establishment, the value is determined by a job evaluation scheme that is free of gender bias, applicable in all canadian jurisdictions. Scope of equal value initiatives: potentially large because it allows comparison across occupations, limited sometimes in complaints-based system: difficult for individuals to lodge a complaint; fear of reprisal, enables employees to achieve pay equity through job evaluation system. The following features will have to be designed and worked out to facilitate the practical implementation of the policy: definition of gender predominance. Affirmative action/ employment equity legislation: exists only in federal jurisdiction, covers only 10% of the canadian labour force, applicable to four designated groups: women, visible minorities, disabled persons, and aboriginal people. Policies to facilitate female employment: designed to expand the range of choices for women, increase female participation in the labour market, improves availability of facilities and family-friendly workplaces practices.
