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Dessler, Cole and Sutherland
Human Resources Management in Canada Canadian Ninth Edition
Chapter Two
The Changing Legal Emphasis: From Compliance to Valuing Diversity
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Introduction to the Legal Environment
Multiple Legal Jurisdictions for Employment/ Labour Law
-provincial/territorial laws govern 90% of workers-federal laws govern 10% of workers in federal civil service, Crown corporations and agencies, transportation, banking, communications…
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EqualityEmployment (Labour) Standards Legislation
-provides minimum entitlements for employees
-minimum wage
-holidays and vacation
-maternity/parental leave
-provides maximum obligations eg. hours of work
-requires equal pay for equal work (male and
female workers)
Employment (Labour) Standards Legislation
-provides minimum entitlements for employees
-minimum wage
-holidays and vacation
-maternity/parental leave
-provides maximum obligations eg. hours of work
-requires equal pay for equal work (male and
female workers)
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Equal Opportunity
•Race •Colour•Age•Sex•Marital/family status
(grounds vary across jurisdictions)
•Race •Colour•Age•Sex•Marital/family status
(grounds vary across jurisdictions)
•Religion/Creed•Physical and mental
handicap•Ethnic/national origin……..
Human Rights – Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination
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Equal Opportunity
Harassment (1 of 2)
-physical assault
-unnecessary physical contact
-verbal abuse/threats
-unwelcome invitation/requests
-unwelcome remarks, jokes, innuendo
Harassment (1 of 2)
-physical assault
-unnecessary physical contact
-verbal abuse/threats
-unwelcome invitation/requests
-unwelcome remarks, jokes, innuendo
Human Rights Legislation
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Equal Opportunity
Harassment (2 of 2)
-leering
-displaying pornographic/racist pictures
-practical jokes causing embarrassment
-condescension/paternalism undermining
self-respect
Harassment (2 of 2)
-leering
-displaying pornographic/racist pictures
-practical jokes causing embarrassment
-condescension/paternalism undermining
self-respect
Human Rights Legislation
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EquityEmployment Equity Designated Groups
Women
Persons withdisabilities
Visibleminorities
Aboriginal people
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Equity
• Lower pay• Occupational
segregation• Glass ceiling• Underutilization
Designated Group Experiences
• Higher rates of
unemployment• Underemployment• Low status jobs with little
career growth potential
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Equity
Pay Equity
• equal pay for:– male-dominated job classes – female-dominated job classes
of equal value to the organization
• value determined by job evaluation procedure
• equal pay for:– male-dominated job classes – female-dominated job classes
of equal value to the organization
• value determined by job evaluation procedure
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Managing Diversity
Diversity Management
• broader/more inclusive than employment equity• a set of activities designed to:
-integrate all employees in multicultural workforce
-use diversity to enhance organization’s
effectiveness
Diversity Management
• broader/more inclusive than employment equity• a set of activities designed to:
-integrate all employees in multicultural workforce
-use diversity to enhance organization’s
effectiveness