Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Race.
Color.
Creed or religion.
Sex.
Marital status.
Age.
Mental or physical disability.
Sexual orientation.
National or ethnic origin.
Family status.
Ancestry or place of origin.
Political belief.
Association.
Source of income.
Social condition or origin.
Language.
Pardoned conviction.
Assignment, attachment, or seizure of
pay.
Canada is a Mosaic
(http://www.labour.gc.ca/eng/standards_equity/eq/pubs_eq/eedr/2011/report/page11.shtml)
Employment Equity
1984 Royal Commission on Equality in Employment, led by now Supreme Court
Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, found that four designated groups have been
disadvantaged in employment (e.g. occupational segregation, glass ceiling). Term
employment equity coined. Employment Equity Act developed and passed.
1. Women.
2. Aboriginal people.
3. Persons with disabilities.
4. Visible minorities.
Mandatory for employers under federal jurisdiction or bidding on federal
contracts of $200,000 or more.
What is Harassment?
Unwelcome behavior that demeans,
humiliates, or embarrasses a person
and that a reasonable person should
have known would be unwelcome.
Harassment Policies
An anti-harassment policy statement,
stating the organizations commitment
to a safe and respectful work
environment and specifying that
harassment is against the law.
Information for victims (e.g.
identifying and defining it).
Employees rights and responsibilities
(e.g. respecting others, speaking up,
reporting it).