HRES 2170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Human Rights Act, Canada Labour Code
8 Feb 2020
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Systemic discrimination the exclusion of certain groups through employment practices based on non- job related criteria. Bona fide occupational qualification (bfoq) a justifiable reason for discrimination based on business requirements and/or reasons of safety or effectiveness. Reasonable accommodation attempt by employers to adjust working conditions and practices for employees to prevent discrimination: employers are expected to accommodate to the point of undue hardship, undue hardship differs from small to large organizations. Reverse discrimination giving preference to members of certain groups that feel they"re subjects of discrimination (ex. Harassment any unwanted physical or verbal behaviour that offends or humiliates the individual: deals with workplace behaviour and actions that people perceive to be unacceptable. Enforcement of human rights legislation: similar for both provincial and federal organizations, canadian human rights commission deals with all complaints, complaint driven steps include: Investigation: determining reasonable cause, resolution or reconciliation, decision, acceptance or appeal.
