ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Glass Ceiling, Protected Group, Canadian Human Rights Act
2 Dec 2016
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Provincial/territorial employment laws govern 90% of canadian workers. Federal laws govern 10% of workers - federal civil service, crown corporations and agencies, transportation, banking and communications industries (federally regulated) Legal framework for employment law in canada: constitutional law (the constitution act of 1982) Charter of rights and freedoms: legislated acts of parliament (legislatures) Ex: canadian human rights act (chra, occupational health and safety: regulations (for legislated acts) Aid in the interpretation of laws - ex: regulatory bodies like the human rights. Set limit on maximum number of work hours permitted per day or week. Equal pay for equal work - applies to gender and discrimination. Enforcement is based on complaints - violators can be fined. Ontario - employment standards act, administered by the ministry of labour. You are working as a landscaper for the summer and your supervisor tells you that you are not entitled to over time pay but wants you to work more than 8 hours per day.
