Session 3 Flashcards
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
TRIES TO ELIMINATE LANGUIAGE BARRIERS
What is diversity
having people from different backgrounds
what is inclusion
sense of belonging and feeling respected
example of federal law
banks
airplanes
telecommunications
examples of provincial law
hospitals
retail
education
manufactures
example of indirect discrimination
creating a building without acesse to wheelchair
how to identify discrimination (4)
differential treatment
Bona finde occupational requirement (obligation of retirement)
mandatory requirement
duty to accomodate (adjusting belifes to work hours, example go pray)
what is harassement
unwanted physical/verbal behaviour
how do organizations prevent sexual harassement (3)
training/eduacting employees
poroviding employess a place to complain
creating policies
what are the disadvantages groups (4)
women
members of visible minotrities
person with disabilities
aborginal peoples
how are the laws enforced
human rights comissions
privacy commisioners
employment/labor standards officies
3 contemporary issues
legalization of cannabis
use of mobile devices
workers fatigue
3 basic employees rights
right to refuse
right to participate
right to know
WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
website that gives you infomartion about materials
safety and health programms (5)
1) identifying and communicating job hazards (communicate risks to eomployees)
2) reinforcing safe practices
3) Employee health and wellness program
4) employees assistance program (conselling program)
5) promoting safety globally
