Exam 3: Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Which of the following requires large firms bidding on federal government contracts worth $1 million or more to have an employment equity plan?

What is the difference between pay equity and pay equality?

The labour movement in Canada has generally been opposed to the concept of employment equity.

The federal pay equity legislation applies to all employees in Canada.

When is an organization's workforce "representative"?

"Phil's Antique Superstore" is hiring ten new customer service agents. All three of Phil's stores are housed in historic landmark buildings that are "heritage" sites and do not have wheelchair ramp access. Phil, the owner, has indicated that city bylaws will not allow him to renovate and add a wheelchair ramp to his buildings because of their heritage status. This fact makes the ability to "go upstairs" which of the following in relation to working at Phil's?

Which term refers to a snapshot of the organization that includes where members of designated groups are employed, their salaries, and their status?

What is the most serious possible occurrence if an HR professional is dishonest in a human rights investigation?

Once a complaint has been accepted by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), an investigator is assigned the task of fact finding from both the complainant and the accused.

Which of the following is NOT normally done in implementing employment equity in organizations?

An employer should try to eliminate unintentional discrimination, but is not legally accountable for such discrimination.

Employment equity involves the implementation of special measures and reasonable accommodation.