MGT260H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Occupational Segregation, Walmart, Child Labour
Document Summary
6 women sued for sex discrimination, women fill 70% of hourly jobs but only 33% of managerial positions. Request for class action lawsuit, rep 1. 5 mil female employees. Denied by us supreme court in july 2011. Wal-mart new initiatives to support women - sept 14. Double amount of products sourced from women owned business by 2016 to 4 bil a year. Federal law 10% of canadian workforce and 90% provincially regulated. Employment equity act- requires to eliminate career barriers with 4 designated groups. Women, aboriginal people ,disabled people, visible minorities - wvad. Pay equality - people doing the same jobs get paid the same. Pay equity - people who work for equal value. Enhanced ability to get better and keep better employees. Lack of support and backlash against these policies by the non beneficiaries. Affirmative action - you must have so many people within this job. 40% quota of women for boards of large companies.
