MHR 600 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Workplace Harassment, Workplace Violence, Self-Awareness
5 Oct 2016
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Class 2: sept 19 the legal landscape. Employer: right to modify employee work terms for legitimate business needs. Employee: right to be protected from harmful business practices. Gov"t: balance needs of employer and employee. Provincial/territorial employment laws govern 90& of canadian workers. Federal laws govern 10% of workers in federal civil service, crown corp, agencies, transportation, banking and communication. Canadian charter of rights and freedoms: basic rights for all canadians. Human rights legislation: protection from discrimination. Freedoms of. : conscious and religion, thought, belief, expression, opinion, peaceful assembly, association. Section 15- equity rights: right to equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination. The ontario human rights code: legislation to provide comprehensive human rights protections for all people in ontario. The intent (or spirit) of the code is defined in the preamble- which appears at the very beginning. The preamble sets out what the legislation is intended to achieve.
