MHR 623 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Human Rights Act, Absenteeism, Labour Law
17 May 2016
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Four legal sources affecting canadian employment practices: constitutional law: the supreme law of canada. Section 8 of the canadian human rights act refers to prohibited ground of discrimination . Includes: age, nationality, color, religion, race, sex, status, mental/physical disability, sexual orientation: employment equity legislation: elimination of discriminatory practices that prevent entry of members in the workplace and elimination of unequal treatment (women, visible minorities, Obtain support from senior management for the ee effort. Conduct surveys to determine the present representation of groups in the workforce. Set future representations for designated groups based on availability of qualified workers in the labor market. Remove total employment barriers to increase representation of groups in the workforce. Monitor changing composition of the internal workforce over time. Make necessary changes to ee intervention to bring up designated groups up to future targets. Internal bulletin boards where job openings are recent ee news items are posted. Dialogue with managers concerning their positions on ee.
