Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Japanese Canadians

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Cristin Keller

Document Summary

Female employee had her hours changed to a night shift that affected her family status to the extent that she was unable to work due to conflicts between her work hours and her family. Employer has changed the working conditions where it affects a significant parental responsibility (disabled child). Lost all their property and jobs and were unable to get their loses back. Five different ways, through evolution of law, to protect human rights. All of which failed: common law - judge made law. Judges where unable to think ahead of their time and fully embrace the public policy. Supreme court said it was up to the restaurant manager to make this decision: british north america act (1867) - separated legislation into provincial and federal law. Lawyers could argue that this legislation lies within the federal government and out of the provinces jurisdiction. The act stated no white woman could be hired and wing fought this act.