MHR 523 Chapter Notes -Equal Protection Clause, Sexual Coercion, Reverse Discrimination
23 May 2011
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The legal framework for employment law in canada. provincial/territorial laws govern approximately 90 percent of workers, while the civil service employs the other 10 percent. common law the accumulation of judicial precedents that do not derive from specific pieces of legislation. contract law legislation that governs collective agreements and individual employment contracts. employment (labour) standards legislation laws present in every jurisdiction that establish minimum employee entitlements and set a limit on the maximum number of hours of work permitted per day or week. covers maternity leave, maximum hours of work, equal pay for equal work, etc. charter of rights and freedoms federal law enacted in 1982 that guarantees fundamental freedoms to all canadians. provides the following fundamental rights: freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association.
