ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canadian Human Rights Act, Protected Group, Organizational Commitment
4 Apr 2016
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Provincial/territorial employment laws govern 90% of canadian workers. Federal laws govern 10% of workers-the federal civil service, crown corporations and agencies, transportation, banking and communications industries (federally regulated) Then how many jurisdictions govern employment law: 14 (10 provinces, 3 territories, 1 federal) Constitutional law (the constitution act of 1982: charter of rights and freedoms. Legislated acts of parliament (legislation: laws that regulate some areas of hr, e. g. , canadian human rights act (chra), occupational health and. Regulations (for legislated acts: aid in the interpretation of laws- e. g. , regulatory bodies lie the human. Employment standards legislation: establish minimum employee entitlements pertaining to: Human rights codes: the charter of rights and freedoms (1982) Section 15 guarantees no discrimination (see page 88) The charter forms the foundation of human rights legislation in other jurisdictions. Other employees: provincial and territorial hr acts/codes- most are very similar to federal: systematic vs intentional:
