MGHB12H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Canadian Human Rights Act, Reasonable Accommodation, Visible Minority
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Outcome 1 employment equity - the employment of individuals in a fair and nonbiased manner. Women, visible minorities, and people with disabilities make up over 60% of. There are four designated groups in canada (women, visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities) Tend to be concentrated in occupations that are accorded lower status. Census found that women working full-time earned 85% for every dollar earned by men. Takes approximately 3. 8% of the total canadian population. Their unemployment rate is lower higher than the national unemployment rate. Face major barriers to employment, compounded by low educational achievement, lack of job experience, language and cultural barriers. People with disabilities face attitudinal barriers, physical demands that are unrelated to actual job requirements, and inadequate access to technical and human support systems. Employers can seek to redress attitudinal barriers by focusing on abilities, not disabilities. Represents about 16. 2% of canadians and 15. 4% of the labor force.
