ADM 2337 Final: ADM2337 Final Review - Magda Donia
13 Apr 2013
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Not in need of all the legal info to be in hr. The gov"t role is to make sure there is shared responsibility between the org and employees. Every legal requirement focuses on the charter of rights and freedoms. Must be able to protect the org from liability and discrimination + ensure fair treatment. Federally regulated: canada post, airlines, telecommunications, railways, tv stations. Provincially regulated: all other businesses: minimum working age may differ by province. Employment insurance and pension plans are the same across canada. Charter of rights and freedoms: 1982 protects and guarantees all the basic rights of. Canadian human rights act: 1998 prevents any sort of discrimination. Employment standards legislation: 1970s outlines some of the minimum requirements to which employees are entitled. Employee equity act: proactively hiring employees belonging to the 4 groups: minorities, disabled, women, gays. Pay equity act: should be rewarded the same if they are performing the same or similar job.
