MHR 623 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Visible Minority, Fide, Collective Bargaining
20 Oct 2016
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Chapter 3: recruitment and selection : legal issues. Four legal sources affecting canadian employment practices: constitutional law the supreme law of canada. Prohibits discrimination in both employment and the provision of goods and services. Generally establishes human rights commissions or tribunals to deal with complaints, including those involving employment discrimination. Section 8 of the canadian human rights act refers to a prohibited ground of discrimination: employment equity legislation. Eliminating discriminatory practices that prevent the designated groups from entering or staying in the workplace. Getting rid of unequal treatment in the workplace related to membership in a designated group such as aboriginals, women, people with disabilities. Developing and implementing an employment equity (ee) plan. Need support from senior management for ee effort. Conduct a survey to present the current representation of the designated groups in the internal workforce. Set future representation targets for designated groups based on availability of qualified workers in the labour market.
