HR Legal Requirements And Managing ADiversity

Question 1

Government role in HR

Answer 1

Federal and provincial laws regulate employee employer relationship

Question 2

Responsibility of HR specialist

Answer 2

Stay update with law
Develop and administer program to ensure compliance
Managing diversity

Question 3

Charter of rights and freedom

1982

Answer 3

1982
Charter provide fundamental right to every Canadian
guarantee equality before the law

Question 4

human rights act

1977

Answer 4

provide equal employment opportunities without race, colour , age , sex ,
Federal”law prohibiting discrimination
Passed by parliament/enforced-federal human rights commission
applied to employers under federal jurisdiction

Provincial law enforced-provincial human rights commission-provincial jurisdiction employers

Question 5

Directs &indirect discrimination

Answer 5

Direct-on grounds specified in human rights legislation
-illegal

Indirect-company policy practice that are not intentionally -but discriminatory effect
Eg. minimum height

Question 6

Bona fideoccupaational requirement(BFOR)

Answer 6

Justified business reason for describing ring against a member of protected class

Question 7

Duty to accommodate

Answer 7

Requirement that an employer must accommodate the employee to the point of undue hardship

Question 8

Prohibited grounds of describing toon

Answer 8

Race and colour
National and ethnicity
Religion 
Gender identity
Sex sexual orientation 
Age
Married
Disability
Pardoned convict

Question 9

Harassment

Answer 9

Treating an employee in a disparate manner bcoz of sex , race, religion ,age

Question 10

Sexual harassment

Answer 10

Unwelcome sex or gender based conduct that has adverse employment consequence for the complainant

Question 11

Enforcement of Human rights act

Answer 11

Canadian human rights commission (CHRC)

Question 12

Employment equity

Answer 12

equal employment opportunity
Women
Disabled
Visible minority
Aboriginal people

Question 13

Employment equity act 1987

Answer 13

Abella commission
Passed by federal government 1987
federal law to remove employment barriers and to promote equality

Question 14

Employment equity amendment 1996

Answer 14

Employers are responsible for providing reasonable accommodation
Eg sign language interpreter for deaf interview

Question 15

Functional impact of employment equity

Answer 15

Hr plans
Job description
Recruiting
Selection
Training
Performance appraisal
Compensation program

Question 16

steps of employment equity program

Answer 16

Show commitment
Appoint director
Publicize
Workforce survey
Develop goal and time frame
Design program
Establish control

Question 17

Pay equity

Answer 17

Equal pay for work of equal value than men if their job are equal value

Illegal to pay women less

Question 18

Reverse descrimination

Answer 18

Happen when an employer seeks to hire or promote a member of a protected group

Question 19

Principles of natural justice

Answer 19

Minimum standard of fairness
Of hearing and process
Right
To a fair hearing
To a bias free proceeding
To present opposing argument
To a timely notice

Question 20

HR challenges

Answer 20

Canadian labour code1971
Dismissal
Hours of work
Minimum wage
Occupational health 
Week rest
Whims

Question 21

Diversity management

Answer 21

A diverse workforce requires managers with new leadership styles who understand employees varying needs and offering flexible management policies and practices

Question 22

Organization barriers

Answer 22

Old boys network
Glass ceiling
Stereo typing

Question 23

Workplace diversity

Answer 23

Imp human characteristics that influence employee values and behaviour

Question 24

Dimensions of diversity

Answer 24

Core———age,sex,religion,

Secondary——education ,income ,language

Question 25

Managing diversity

Answer 25

Differencesace acknowledge | Treat employees as individuals not group

Question 26

Steps in managing diversity

Answer 26

1Identify future state 2Analyze present system 3Change system 4Evaluate result and follow up

Question 27

1Identify ideal future state

Answer 27

Obtain current workforce composition Forecast future Assess values

Question 28

2Analyze present system and procedure

Answer 28

Examine current policies practices rules | Determine their appropriateness for diverse workforce

Question 29

3Change system , procedure and practice

Answer 29

Check system is relevant for mission and strategy | If not modify

Question 30

Factors essential to make change

Answer 30

``` Sr manager commitment Establish diversity committee Education and retraining Communication change Evaluation and follow up ```

Question 31

Current industry diversity practice

Answer 31

``` Diversity training Mentoring Alternative work Apprenticeship Support groups Communication standards ```

Question 32

discrimination

Answer 32

a showing of partiality in treatment ,

Question 33

old boys network

Answer 33

set of informal relationship among male managers

Question 34

glass ceiling

Answer 34

invisible but real obstruction to career advancement