ADMS 2600 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Human Rights Act, Canadian Human Rights Commission, Human Resources Development Canada
13 Oct 2013
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Chapter 3:equity and diversity in human resources management. Designated groups in canada that have not received equitable treatment in employment. Pay inequities limited opportunities for career progress. The census found that women working full-time earned 85 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2005. Aboriginal people unemployment rate is higher than the national unemployment rate. Median income lower compared to other canadians face major barriers to employment, which are often compounded by low educational achievement and lack of job experience, as well as by language and cultural barriers. Governing pieces of legislation dealing with employment equity. Pay equity and employment equity acts federal canadian human rights act. Canadian charter of rights and freedoms does protect the right to bargain collectively, but protects only the right of government and public-sector employees. Canadian charter of rights and freedoms guarantees some fundamental rights to every canadian, including: Fundamental freedoms comprising rights of freedom of speech, press, assembly, association, and religion.
