ADM 2337 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Equal Protection Clause, Protected Group, Visible Minority
Document Summary
Chapter 2: underlining shared responsibility, limiting the potential liability, doing the right thing. Multiple legal jurisdictions for employment/labour law: 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. Legal framework for employment law in canada: constitutional law, charter of rights and freedoms, legislated acts of parliament, laws that regulate some areas of hr, e. g. Income tax act, occupational health & safety acts: regulations (for legislated acts, rules to aid in the interpretation of laws regulatory bodies such as the human rights commissions, common law, judicial precedents, contract law, collective agreements/employment contracts. Major forms of employment legislation: employment/labour standards legislation, establishing minimum/maximum employee entitlements pertaining to: Termination notice: set limit on maximum number of work hours permitted per day or week, principle of equal pay for equal work:
