ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Equal Pay For Equal Work, Visible Minority

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2337
• Professor: Catherine Elliott

Document Summary

Employment equity: the employment of individuals in a fair and nonbiased manner. Designated groups: women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities who have been disadvantages in employment. Bona fide occupational qualification: a justifiable reason for discrimination based on business reasons of safety or effectiveness. The canadian human rights act-1978: applies to all federally governed departments and all organizations incorporated under federal jurisdiction. The canadian human rights commission (chrc) enforces the act through formal complaint procedure. The employment equity act-1995: requires all federally regulated employers to prepare an employment equity plan that identifies areas in which members of the designated groups are over or under- represented. Pay equity: equal pay for work of equal value, equal pay for work of comparable worth, which applies to job classes that may be dominated by a gender such as nursing vs. pluming. Self-identification forms have to contain an explanation of the employment equity policy and the purpose of the program.