ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Reasonable Accommodation, Underemployment, Glass Ceiling

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

Document Summary

Employment equity: the employment of individuals in a fair and non-biased manner. Designated groups: women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities who have been disadvantaged in employment. Employment equity enhances an organization"s ability to attract and keep the best-qualified employees. Provincial/territorial employment laws govern 90% of canadian workers. Federal laws govern 10% of workers the federal civil service, crown corporations and agencies, transportation, banking and communications industries. Legal framework for employment law in canada: constitutional law, charter of rights and freedom. Includes: fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility, legal, equality, language: only protects the right of government and public-sector employees, not private sector employees, legislated acts of parliament (legislation, laws that regulate some areas of hr, e. g. Judicial precedents: contract law, collective agreements/employment contracts. Legislation to advance the employment circumstances of designated groups. Establish minimum employee entitlements pertaining to: wages, paid holidays and vacations, maternity, parenting and adoption leaves, bereavement and compassionate care leave, termination notice and overtime pay.