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1
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What is the Privacy Act?

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The privacy act applies to employees info collected and stores by the federal government. The Personal info protection and electronic documents act governs the collection, use, and handling info of a personal nature by Private sector organizations.

2
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What does the letter of employment include?

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  • A description of the role including job title
  • Compensation, including any benefits
  • Logistical details, including start date , normal hours and location of work.
  • the position or person whom they will be reporting
  • date of offer and acceptance
  • Signature
  • Expected deliverable and responsibilities of the position
3
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What other components may be in an offer?

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  • Termination & Resignation provisions

- Non-Compete, confidentiality Provisions

4
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What does a written warning need to provide?

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  • Employees current level of performance
  • The specifics of the result the employee needs to achieve or the behaviors needed to be corrected
  • Time frame this improvement must occur
5
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The employment relationship may be terminated for 2 primary reasons:

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  • On a “just cause” basis

- On a “without cause” basis

6
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what is “Just cause basis”

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Based on an employee having “caused” his or her own termination of employment due to breaking a law or committing an action that contravened a policy of the company. ( Theft, fraud, assault, unsatisfactory performance)

7
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What role does HR play in an organization?

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Working with managers to ensure the organization structure (job roles, responsibilities, number of employees, compensation) are aligned with the organizational objectives and constrains

8
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Define the term “Reasonable Notice”

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The period of time that the employer must inform the employee in advance of terminating their employment

9
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Define the term “ Severance Payment”:

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Payment provided in addition to that defined by provincial employment standards

10
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Reasons to allege constructive dismissal often include the following actions:

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  • Salary reduction
  • Significant change in responsibilities
  • Change in status or level (loss of manager title)
11
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3 types of Discipline available to employer

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  • Preventive
  • Corrective
  • Progressive
12
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom

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Basic rights guaranteed to all persons residing in Canada

13
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Human Rights Legislation

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Protection from discrimination in employment relationship and the delivery of goods and services

14
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Employment Standards Legislation

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Sets minimum terms and conditions of the employment relationships within each jurisdiction

15
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Acts or Agreements

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Protection under context or content-specific laws effective workplaces

16
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Collective Bargaining agreement

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A legally binding agreement setting out minimum terms and conditions of employment

17
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Employment Contracts

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A contract between an employer and an individual employee regarding specified employment conditions in specified roles

18
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Are Canadian emplyment laws centralized at the federal level?

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No Canadian laws are decentralized as they reside under the jurisdiction of the province/ territory

19
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In what legislation would an employer find info on the amount of notice required?

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Employment Standards Act

20
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3 Stages of progressive discipline

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1-Verbal Warning
2-Written Warning
3-Final warning or Termination