PHIL215 Lecture : Module 8 – Employment Equity and Affirmative Action.docx
14 Apr 2012
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Module 8 employment equity and affirmative action. Employment equity affirmative action (employment equity term used in. Canada, affirmative equity term used in us) Target groups: in canada, there are four groups targeted for employment equity benefits: Women: in the us, these groups are divided differently. There are different kinds of employment equity or affirmative action policies. Even though most example/. debates about these come up with jobs it s more than just that, it is also: hiring, promotions, entrance into educational programs. Charter of rights and freedom section 15 (split in to 2 parts) Equality of law is not in section 15. Section 15 has two parts: anti-discrimination and exemptions: us legal context. Guaranteed equality under the law: section 15: it is a violation of an individual s rights to discriminate against them on the grounds of: Gender, age, marital status, race, religion: 15-2: any program of affirmative action or employment equity does not count as a violation of 15-1.
