MGHB12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 003: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Canadian Human Rights Act, Equal Pay For Equal Work
Document Summary
Chapter 3: equity and diversity in human resources management. Managers and hr professionals are expected to manage employees in ways that comply with and respect the laws and regulations of canada. The workplace must not only reflect but also accommodate diversity. Discrimination based on race, age, or sex is illegal in every jurisdiction. Employment equity is the employment of individuals in a fair and nonbiased manner. Designated groups are women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities who have ben disadvantaged in employment. Women are underrepresented as semi-professionals and technicians, as supervisors in trades, and in natural and applied sciences. Women are also underrepresented in management positions and as members of boards. Female earnings still lag behind those of men. The aboriginal people"s unemployment rate is higher than the national unemployment rate. Canada, they account for a substantial portion of labor market growth.
