MHR 523 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Human Rights Act, Glass Ceiling

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 523
• Professor: Yong Heng Yao

Document Summary

Chapter 2: the changing legal emphasis from compliance to valuing diversity. Employer: right to modify employee work terms for legitimate business needs. Employee: right to be protected from harmful business practices. The canadian charter of rights and freedoms is contained in the constitution act of. Equality right: equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination (on race, national or ethnic origin, color, etc. ) Employment standards legislation: o o o o o o. Wages: minimum wage and principle of equal pay for equal work. Employment standards enforcement has relied on a complaint based model. Northwest territories have highest minimum wage being . 50. Filed complaint is settled through the ministry, not civil court. Sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status. Discrimination: impairing the right of a person to full and equal recognition and exercise of his or her human rights and freedoms. Embedded in policies with adverse impact on specific groups.