MHR 523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Equal Protection Clause, Ethnocentrism, Occupational Segregation
2 Jul 2018
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08/02/18 Week 4
The Changing Legal Emphasis
Legal Environment
●Employer: Right to modify employee work terms for legitimate business needs.
●Employee: Right to be protected from harmful business practices.
●Government: Balance needs of employer and employe.
Jurisdiction
●Federal Laws → federally regulated employers (federal civil service, Crown corporations
and agencies, transportation, banking, and communications).
●Provincial/Territorial Employment Laws → all other employers (90% of Canadian
workers).
Hierarchy of Employment Legislation
● Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms → basic rights for all Canadians.
● Human Rights Legislation → protection from discrimination.
● Ordinary Laws → content or context specific.
● Collective Bargaining Agreement
● Employment Contract
Legislation Protecting The…
● General Population
○ Charter of Rights and Freedoms
○ Human Rights
○ Ordinary Law
● Workplace
○ Employee standards
○ Ordinary Law
○ Collective Bargaining
○ Employee Contracts
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
● Freedoms
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