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What is the objective of the HR Human resources?

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Is to balance the needs and goals of the different stakeholders in the workplace. Stakeholders include employees, supervisors, managers, executives, suppliers, and customers.

2
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Define Human Resource Management

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Consists of all the policies, procedures, systems , and processes, as well as the actions of HR professionals. to ensure that all employees and managers are focused on contributing to the organization to achieve its objectives.

3
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The role of the HR

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The role of the HR has evolved to one of internal consultant or advisor to the business

4
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What is the process of Human Resource Management :

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  • Formulating policies and procedures
  • Compliance with employment legislation
  • Planning
  • Recruitment and selection
  • Training and Development
  • Performance management
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Occupational and Labor relations
  • Legislated employee rights and obligations, including discipline and dismissal
5
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What two legislation pertaining to employment does Canada have?

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Federal and provincial

6
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The two basic employment laws:

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The Canada Labour Code

Canadian Human Rights Act.

7
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What does the human rights legislation is a family federal and provincial/ territorial laws that have a common objective:

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-To provide equal opportunity for members of protected groups in a number of areas, including accommodation, contracts, provision of goods and services, and employment.

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Define Bona Fide occupational requirement (BFOR)

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Is a justifiable reason for discrimination based on business reasons such as safety or effectivness.

9
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Reasonable accommodation

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Specifically relating to the relative nature of what constitutes “undue hardship”

10
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All employers and employees in Canada are covered by BLANK

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Employment (labor) standards legislation

11
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The Federal Contractors program has:

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More then 100 employees, and provides goods and services valued at greater then $200,000, must participate in an employment equity program

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Labor relations

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legislation governs the conduct of trade unions and employers that are unionized

13
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Job anaysis

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Is the study of jobs as currently performed by employees. it identify job duties and requirements needed to perform the work successfully

14
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Job description

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Is the written document containing all relevant information gathered during the job analysis.

15
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What are the basic principles of human rights legislation?

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Every Canadian citizen should have an equal opportunity to employment and should not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethic, color, religion, age, sex , or disability

16
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Example of Systematic discrimination:

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Minuminm height requirements

17
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4 issues that are covered under employment standards legislation:

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  • Wages
  • Overtime pay
  • vacation pay
  • notice of termination
18
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equal pay for work of equal value is the basic for which federal law?

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Pay equity

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Name the most common method for collecting data in a job analysis

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Interviews

20
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5 Parts of a job description:

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  • Job title and identification
  • Job summary or statement
  • Duties and responsibilities
  • Job specifications and requirements
  • Working conditions