ADM 2337 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 & 3.docx

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2337
• Professor: Catherine Elliott

Document Summary

The changing legal emphasis: from compliance to valuing diversity. Limited potential liability: (employers don"t want any lawsuits against them because of actions they have taken). Provincial/territorial employment laws govern 90% of canadian workers. Federal laws govern 10% of workers - the federal civil, crown corporations and agencies, transportation (via. Constitutional law (from the constitution act): charter of rights and freedoms. Legislated acts of parliament: laws that regulate some areas of hr, example: income tax act, occupational health & safety acts. Regulations (for legislate acts: rules to aid in the interpretation of laws regulatory bodies such as the human rights commissions. Judicial precedents (they don"t go through the parliament, they come from the courts). Employment /labour standards legislation: establish minimum employee entitlements pertaining to: Overtime pay: set limit on maximum number of work hours permitted per day or week, principle of equal pay for equal work: Cannot pay male and female workers differently if performing the same work.