Exam 3: Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Targeted recruitment aimed primarily at correcting employment inequities is an example of a special measure designed to accelerate the entry and promotion of members of designated groups discriminated against in the past.

The concept of employment equity is rooted in the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and in federal and provincial human rights codes.

What are the primary business reasons for diversity management?

The first step in the implementation of employment equity is data collection and analysis.

Which of these jurisdictions has no pay equity legislation or formal pay equity policy?

Women are underrepresented as technicians and semi-skilled professionals.

The only difference between federal and provincial human rights laws is that the former cover federally regulated industries and the latter cover provincially regulated industries.

Firms under provincial jurisdiction with 100 or more employees that wish to bid for goods and services contracts with the federal government valued at $1,000,000 or more must implement an employment equity plan.

Managing diversity is primarily a moral issue.

Which of the following people would be the best choice for an organizational employment equity representative?

Employment equity involves changing the composition of an organization's workforce to better reflect wider demographics.

Recent statistics indicate that visible minorities are lacking in educational qualifications, which has resulted in their high unemployment rates.

In Canada, the four designated groups that have not received equitable treatment in employment are women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

Which of the following is an important reason behind implementing a diversity initiative?

Pay equity means equal pay for men and women.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the right to bargain collectively and to strike.

Which organizational situation best represents the principle of the duty to accommodate?

Scenario 3.2 Metro Business is a growing firm located in Calgary, Alberta. The CEO, Niri Malo, has noticed that most of the recent applications for positions in the organization are self-identified persons from the four designated groups covered by employment equity legislation in Canada. Ms. Malo has heard of the benefits of a diversity workforce and wants to implement an employment equity plan. She understands, however, that there may be challenges in implementing it. -Refer to Scenario 3.2. What is one reason for Metro Business to have an employment equity plan?

Reasonable accommodation benefits all employees.

Which group is projected to be one-third of all Canadians by 2036?