HR Laws

Question 1

FMLA: Family Medical Leave Act
What is this law?
When do you incorporate this law?

https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/family-medical-leave

Answer 1

Incorporate this law when your company has more than 50 employees

this law requires creating up to 12 weeks of unpaid job protected leave

Question 2

What employees are eligible for FMLA: Family Medical Leave Act?

Answer 2

1. When someone is having/adopting a child
2. spouse or family receives order for emergency deployment
3. personal medical reasons: use to recover or attend doctor appointments

Question 3

ADA: American Disability Act
ACA: Accessible Canada Act
AODA: Accessible for Ontarians with Disability Act

What is this law for?

https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/05a11

Answer 3

Ensures people with disabilities are treated fairly and with respect

Question 4

When does one implement AODA: Accessible for Ontarians with Disability Act?

what are examples to implement that makes you abide by this act?

Answer 4

implement AODA when there are 15 or more employees in a company

you can implement e.g. ramp of flights of stairs, wheelchair accessible desk

Question 5

OHSA: Occupational Health and Safety Act
What is this law for?

https://www.ontario.ca/page/occupational-health-and-safety-act-ohsa#:~:text=The%20Occupational%20Health%20and%20Safety%20Act%20(%E2%80%9C%20OHSA%20%E2%80%9D%20or%20%22,on%20the%20e%2DLaws%20website.

Answer 5

Provides employees the right to worka safe and healthy work environment

Employees have the right to:
1. demand safety and health
2. file a complaint when something is unsafe/unhealthy
3. request an investigation

Question 6

Canadian Human Rights Act R.S.C., 1985, c. H-6

What is this law for?

Answer 6

Prohibits harassment and discrimination due to e.g. sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability etc.

scenario: not hiring a woman because she is pregnant.

Question 7

FLSA:Federal Labor Standards Act

Answer 7

These set out the employment conditions for hours of work, payment of wages, leaves, vacation, holidays, and more.

Fair Labor Standards Act -> USA
Defines employee vs independent contractor
Determines exempt vs non exempt
Dictates minimum wage