Employment equity act (1987)
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•Abella commission on equality in employment was appointed
-Employment equity act was passed by the federal government in 1987
(employers with 100+ under federal jurisdiction to develop annual plans
setting out goals and timetables)
-1966 amendment (employers responsible for providing reasonable
accommodation)
Charter of rights and freedoms
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, • Contained in the constitution act of 1982
• Most far-reaching legal challenge for HR managers
-Charter provides fundamental rights to every Canadian
Steps to create employee development plans (EDP)
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1. assess employees' needs
2. link competencies and skills to business goals
3. identify learning and development activities
4. determine resources
5. identify barriers
What is discrimination?
-definition
-how is it defined in charter
-grounds of discrimination(10)
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Websters dictionary definition: "a showing of partiality or prejudice in
treatment; specific action or policies directed against the welfare of
minority groups"
Discrimination is not defined in the charter of rights and freedoms, nor in
any federal or provincial human rights legislation with the exception of
Quebec.
Grounds of discrimination: race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, disability, pardoned convicts, family status
, Steps in managing diversity(4)
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1. identify ideal future state
2. analyze preset systems and procedures
3. change systems procedures and practices
4. evaluate results and follow up
advantages and disadvantages of external recruiting
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Advantages
• able to acquire skills and knowledge that may not be available within
• newer ideas and novel ways of solving problems may emerge
Weaknesses
• newcomers may not fit in
• newcomers take longer to learn about the organization
• usually more expensive
• lowered morale and motivation of current employees
what are the 4 parts of the recruitment process
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•Abella commission on equality in employment was appointed
-Employment equity act was passed by the federal government in 1987
(employers with 100+ under federal jurisdiction to develop annual plans
setting out goals and timetables)
-1966 amendment (employers responsible for providing reasonable
accommodation)
Charter of rights and freedoms
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, • Contained in the constitution act of 1982
• Most far-reaching legal challenge for HR managers
-Charter provides fundamental rights to every Canadian
Steps to create employee development plans (EDP)
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1. assess employees' needs
2. link competencies and skills to business goals
3. identify learning and development activities
4. determine resources
5. identify barriers
What is discrimination?
-definition
-how is it defined in charter
-grounds of discrimination(10)
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Websters dictionary definition: "a showing of partiality or prejudice in
treatment; specific action or policies directed against the welfare of
minority groups"
Discrimination is not defined in the charter of rights and freedoms, nor in
any federal or provincial human rights legislation with the exception of
Quebec.
Grounds of discrimination: race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, disability, pardoned convicts, family status
, Steps in managing diversity(4)
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1. identify ideal future state
2. analyze preset systems and procedures
3. change systems procedures and practices
4. evaluate results and follow up
advantages and disadvantages of external recruiting
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Advantages
• able to acquire skills and knowledge that may not be available within
• newer ideas and novel ways of solving problems may emerge
Weaknesses
• newcomers may not fit in
• newcomers take longer to learn about the organization
• usually more expensive
• lowered morale and motivation of current employees
what are the 4 parts of the recruitment process
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