BUS 381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Contract, Equal Protection Clause, Occupational Segregation
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Chapter 2 the legal framework for employment law in canada. Regulation: legally binding rules established by the special regulatory bodies created to enforce compliance with the law and aid in its interpretation. ****in this chapter, broader laws affecting the overall practice of hrm will be reviewed. These include employment standards legislation, human rights legislation, and employment equity legislation. Employment (labour) standards legislation: laws present in every canadian jurisdiction that establish minimum employee entitlements and set a limit on the maximum number of hours of work permitted per day or week. ****these law establish minimum employee entitlement pertaining to such issues as wages; paid holidays and vacations; leave for some mix of maternity, parenting, and adoption; bereavement leave; compassionate care leave; termination notice; and overtime pay. They also set the maximum number of hours of work permitted per day or week; overtime pay is required for any work in excess of the maximum.