BUS 381 Chapter 2: Chapter 2: The Changing Legal Emphasis: From Compliance to Valuing Diversity
21 Oct 2011
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Chapter 2: the changing legal emphasis: from compliance to valuing. Includes constitutional law (charter of rights and freedoms), common law, and contract law. Laws regarding health/safety, union relations, pensions, and compensation. Include wages, vacations, maternity, compassionate care leave, termination notice, overtime: every jurisdiction: equal pay for equal work (eg. male vs. female) Legislation protecting human rights: charter of rights and freedoms (1982) takes precedence over all other laws, exceptions allowed if justifiable and reasonable, or under the, freedom of conscience, religion, thought, opinion, expression, peaceful. Process includes: senior-management commitment and support, data collection and analysis compare with external workforce, set goals, measure progress tangible job benefits. Important: equality, equal opportunity, equitable treatment: employment equity initiatives go beyond human rights laws proactive programs. Four groups that have undergone pervasive discrimination: women, aboriginals, people with disabilities, visible minorities. Stock data snapshot at a point in time (eg. how many designated group members employed, what they"re being paid)
