BUS 311 Chapter 7: Human Rights Test Questions with Solutions .

BUS 311 Chapter 7: Human Rights




BUS 311 Chapter 7: Human Rights Test
Questions with Solutions 2023-2024.

, BUS 311 Chapter 7: Human Rights




Overview - Answer: -Review the BC Human Rights Code and the protected areas


-Look at Pay Equity


-ER's duty to accommodate


-Harassment in the workplace


-Provincial complaint process


-Useful websites: Canadian Human Rights Commission and BC HR Tribunal


Is it a violation of the BC HR Code for an employer to require proficiency in
English? - Answer: No


Understanding Discrimination & Human Rights Complaints - Answer: Employers
are required to maintain workplaces free from discrimination and harassment


Exists for the entire life of the employment relationship


Hiring—Training—Transfers—


Promotions—Compensation

, BUS 311 Chapter 7: Human Rights


Performance evaluations—Discipline—Termination—Layoffs


BC Human Rights Code


What is Discrimination? - Answer: Discrimination need not be intentional
-it is the result that counts, not the intent


Legal test
1. The complainant has a characteristic protected by the legislation
2. The complainant experienced an adverse impact with respect to their
employment
3. The protected characteristic was a factor in the adverse impact


Systemic discrimination
-Web of policies & practices that are neutral on their face, but have discriminatory
effects.


Overview of the Legislation:


Areas Covered - Answer: Publications and notices


Goods or property, services, accommodation (housing and facilities)


Tenancies