COMMERCE 2BC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Human Rights Commission, Mandatory Retirement, Reasonable Accommodation
11 Oct 2016
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The legal environment: equality and human rights: strategic hrm not only considers what is illegal or inadvisable but also acting in accordance with the spirit of the law. Legal system should not be viewed as a constraint but as an opportunity to leverage diversity. Employment equity program works to address historic groups that were discriminated against for years such as, women, visible minorities, aboriginals, people with disabilities. This means they try and increase the percentage of these people working: gives competitive advantage. Organizations derive competitive advantages from intangible assets (human, social, customer, intellectual capital). You can build a strong cultural environment using laws to your advantage. Customer capital is increased by obeying the laws. Scholars found that, when customers decide to build relationships with the business, they care about the public reputation. 1: divides law-making power and functions in canada between the federal government and the provinces and territories.
