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BADM 107 FINAL Exam Study Guide.
Human resources management - Answers✔the management of an organization's workforce, or
human resources. it is responsible for the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and
rewarding of employees, while also overseeing organizational leadership and culture, and
ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws
master-servant relationship - Answers✔relationship between an employer and employee
agent - Answers✔an agent acts on behalf of his or her principal into contractual relationships
with third parties
Independent Contractor - Answers✔an individual, real or juridical, enters into a contract for
services (a business relationship) as opposed to a contract of service (an employer and employee
relationship.)
What is a union? - Answers✔A worker association that bargains with employers over wages,
benefits, and working conditions
in canada, what are unions governed by - Answers✔union management relations is governed by
statute law and administrative law.
federally we have the Canada Labour code which governs union/management in federal civil
service
in BC what does the Labour relations code govern - Answers✔provincial civil services,
provincial government agencies, and private industry
some of the BC statutes currently in force: - Answers✔- employment standards act
- employment and assistance act
- employment and assistance for people w disabilities act
- human rights code - BC
- industry training authority act
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- labour mobility act
- labour relations code
- workers compensation act
what does the employment standards act cover - Answers✔matters such as hiring employees,
wages, special clothing, record keeping, hours of work and overtime, statutory holidays, special
leaves, annual vacation, and termination of employees.
Human Rights Code - Answers✔intended to prevent, or at least reduce discrimination and sexual
harassment in employment situations
workers compensation act - Answers✔covers occupational health and safety, rehabilitation and
retaining for injured workers and compensation for the on job injuries
a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured on
the job, in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employees right to sue
what does the human rights legislation apply to in employment relationships - Answers✔-
recruitment advertisements
- application forms
- interviews and selections
- contracts of hire
- wages, salaries and benefits
- training, orientation and supervision
- employee performance review
- termination and demotion
human rights code section that specifically deals with discrimination: - Answers✔(13) 1 a) e
person must not refuse to employ
b) discriminating against a person regarding employment because of
- race, sex , colour, place of origin, religion, family status, physical or mental disability, sexual
orientation, or age
what can a complainant do with BCHRT - Answers✔has 6 months from the date of the alleged
contravention to file a complaint with the BCHRT and the tribunal has the power to grant
monetary damages and specific performance to remedy proven discriminatory acts
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What is a bona fide occupational qualification? - Answers✔situation in which gender, religion,
or national origin is necessary to carrying out a particular job function
how does direct discrimination happen - Answers✔direct discrimination occurs where an
employer adopts a practice or rule which on its face discriminates on a prohibited ground and
affects all employees equally
how does adverse discrimination happen - Answers✔adverse discrimination arises when
employer for genuine business reasons adopts a rule which is on its face neutral and apply to all
employers equally, but which has a discrimination effect upon a group or one employee in that
imposes, because of some special characteristics of the employee or group
BFOQs can be made: - Answers✔step 1 - a complainant must establish before a board of inquiry
a prima facie case of discrimination according to the ordinary civil standard of proof, that is upon
a balance of probabilities
step 2 - the burden of proof then shifts to the employer to establish that such discrimination is
bona fide occupational qualification and requirement for the employment concerned by showing
that
- the employer adopted the standard job for a purpose rationally connected to the performance of
the job
- the employer adopted the particular standard in an honest and good faith believe and it was
necessary for the work
- the employer must establish that the standard is reasonably necessary to the accomplishment of
that legitimate work related purpose
step 3 - the employer must demonstrate that it is impossible to accommodate individual
employees by sharing the characteristics of the complainant without imposing undue hardship
upon the employer
attraction of personnel - Answers✔the attraction of personnel involves advertising for applicants,
the completion of an application form by prospective employees, and the collection of resumes
what is the first step of HR management - Answers✔determine your operational needs and
decide you best course of option
independent contractors - Answers✔another way of extending your workforce without having to
deal with HR issues is to use the service of an independent contractor. you pay for the service but
you're not locked in for a weekly/monthly wage or salary.
the downside is that they work for other clients and you cannot specifically direct his actions as
you can those of an employee
