LAW 529 Study Guide - Final Guide: Precedent, Canada Labour Code, Unemployment Benefits
7 Nov 2017
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Labour relations act : deals with the collective bargaining process and employees" right to unionize. Occupational health and safety act: outlines health and safety for work-related accidents and diseases. Human rights code: aims to preventing and remedying discrimination based. Pay equity act: requires ers to provide equal pay for work of equal value to on prohibited grounds women. The main 2 statutes (apply to federally-regulated ers and their ees) 2 other federal statutes with some relevance to provincial workers: 2 other federal statutes equally apply to federally and provincially. Sets out a broad range of rights and freedoms. Applies only where there is an element of gov"t activity. Section 15 (equality rights): every individual is equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
