ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Protected Group, Reasonable Accommodation, Canada Labour Code

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

Document Summary

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 (the constitution act of 1982) Charter of rights and freedoms: legislated acts of parliament (legislation) Laws that regulate some areas of hr. Aid in the interpretation of laws: common law. Employment/ labor standard legislation: establish minimum employee entitlements pertaining to: Termination notice and overtime pay: set limit on maximum number of works hours permitted per day or week, equal pay for equal work- applies to gender discrimination. Every employer is affected by hr legislation-prohibit discrimination: Distinction, exclusion or preference based on a prohibited ground. Systemic (or unintentional): employment criteria that have the effect of discriminating on prohibited grounds but are not used with the intent to discriminate. Intentional: deliberate use of race, religion or other prohibited criteria in employment decisions.