© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario 1 Dessler, Cole and Sutherland Human Resources Management in Canada Canadian Ninth Edition Chapter Two The Changing Legal Emphasis: From Compliance to Valuing Diversity © 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario 2-1

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-2 Introduction to the Legal Environment Multiple Legal Jurisdictions for Employment/ Labour Law -provincial/territorial laws govern 90% of workers -federal laws govern 10% of workers in federal civil service, Crown corporations and agencies, transportation, banking, communications…

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-3 Equality Employment (Labour) Standards Legislation -provides minimum entitlements for employees -minimum wage -holidays and vacation -maternity/parental leave -provides maximum obligations eg. hours of work -requires equal pay for equal work (male and female workers) Employment (Labour) Standards Legislation -provides minimum entitlements for employees -minimum wage -holidays and vacation -maternity/parental leave -provides maximum obligations eg. hours of work -requires equal pay for equal work (male and female workers)

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-4 Equal Opportunity Race Colour Age Sex Marital/family status (grounds vary across jurisdictions) Race Colour Age Sex Marital/family status (grounds vary across jurisdictions) Religion/Creed Physical and mental handicap Ethnic/national origin …….. Human Rights – Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-5 Equal Opportunity Harassment (1 of 2) -physical assault -unnecessary physical contact -verbal abuse/threats -unwelcome invitation/requests -unwelcome remarks, jokes, innuendo Harassment (1 of 2) -physical assault -unnecessary physical contact -verbal abuse/threats -unwelcome invitation/requests -unwelcome remarks, jokes, innuendo Human Rights Legislation

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-6 Equal Opportunity Harassment (2 of 2) -leering -displaying pornographic/racist pictures -practical jokes causing embarrassment -condescension/paternalism undermining self-respect Harassment (2 of 2) -leering -displaying pornographic/racist pictures -practical jokes causing embarrassment -condescension/paternalism undermining self-respect Human Rights Legislation

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-7 Equity Employment Equity Designated Groups Women Persons with disabilities Visible minorities Aboriginal people

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-8 Equity Lower pay Occupational segregation Glass ceiling Underutilization Designated Group Experiences Higher rates of unemployment Underemployment Low status jobs with little career growth potential

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-9 Equity Pay Equity equal pay for: –male-dominated job classes –female-dominated job classes of equal value to the organization value determined by job evaluation procedure equal pay for: –male-dominated job classes –female-dominated job classes of equal value to the organization value determined by job evaluation procedure

© 2005 Pearson Education Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario2-10 Managing Diversity Diversity Management broader/more inclusive than employment equity a set of activities designed to: -integrate all employees in multicultural workforce -use diversity to enhance organization’s effectiveness Diversity Management broader/more inclusive than employment equity a set of activities designed to: -integrate all employees in multicultural workforce -use diversity to enhance organization’s effectiveness