Question 1

Employment equity legislation in Canada requires employers to meet a quota for members of designated groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A company policy that limits employee use of the internet on company computers is a violation of the privacy rights of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Employers are expected to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Employment equity legislation aims to

Accepted Answer

A) bring the six traditionally disadvantaged groups into the mainstream of Canada's labour force. 
B) remove employment barriers and promote equality for women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities. 
C) remedy discrimination on the basis of gender, race, and disability. 
D) request employers under provincial jurisdiction to have a better representation of the designated groups at all levels within the organization. 
E) request employers under federal and provincial jurisdiction to have a better representation of the designated groups at all levels within the organization. 
A) bring the six traditionally disadvantaged groups into the mainstream of Canada's labour force. 
B) remove employment barriers and promote equality for women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, and persons with disabilities. 
C) remedy discrimination on the basis of gender, race, and disability. 
D) request employers under provincial jurisdiction to have a better representation of the designated groups at all levels within the organization. 
E) request employers under federal and provincial jurisdiction to have a better representation of the designated groups at all levels within the organization.

Question 5

Sexual harassment has two categories: sexual coercion and sexual annoyance.Define the two terms and describe three components of an anti-harassment policy.

Accepted Answer

Sexual coercion involves offering benefi

Question 6

The government in each jurisdiction has created special regulatory bodies to enforce compliance with the law and aid in its interpretation.Two such bodies are the

Accepted Answer

A) human rights commission and labour unions. 
B) ministry of labour and the HRSDC. 
C) ministry of labour and labour unions. 
D) employment equity commission and ministry of labour. 
E) human rights commission and ministry of labour. 
A) human rights commission and labour unions. 
B) ministry of labour and the HRSDC. 
C) ministry of labour and labour unions. 
D) employment equity commission and ministry of labour. 
E) human rights commission and ministry of labour.

Question 7

Making derogatory comments implying sexual unattractiveness can constitute sexual harassment if the person making such comments continues to do so after being asked to stop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Human rights legislation prohibits discrimination against all Canadians only in the area of employment. 
B) The human rights tribunal has the power to award damages to a person who has been discriminated against in hiring and can fine employers who violate human rights protections, but cannot order an employer to employ someone. 
C) It is legally permissible for a bus company to require new drivers to be between the ages of 24 and 35 for the business purpose that newly hired drivers will get the least favourable routes and must therefore be young enough to cope with stress. 
D) Evidence is readily available to support the position that age is an accurate indication of a person's ability to perform a particular type of work. 
E) The human rights tribunal has the power to order an employer to give a position to an individual who has been discriminated against and also has the power to order financial compensation for pain and suffering. 
A) Human rights legislation prohibits discrimination against all Canadians only in the area of employment. 
B) The human rights tribunal has the power to award damages to a person who has been discriminated against in hiring and can fine employers who violate human rights protections, but cannot order an employer to employ someone. 
C) It is legally permissible for a bus company to require new drivers to be between the ages of 24 and 35 for the business purpose that newly hired drivers will get the least favourable routes and must therefore be young enough to cope with stress. 
D) Evidence is readily available to support the position that age is an accurate indication of a person's ability to perform a particular type of work. 
E) The human rights tribunal has the power to order an employer to give a position to an individual who has been discriminated against and also has the power to order financial compensation for pain and suffering.

Question 9

Saleem is a new immigrant with a master's degree in management.Despite his qualifications, Saleem has worked as a clerk in the shipping department of a company for the last year.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) occupational segregation. 
B) a BFOR. 
C) underemployment. 
D) underutilization. 
E) indirect discrimination. 
A) occupational segregation. 
B) a BFOR. 
C) underemployment. 
D) underutilization. 
E) indirect discrimination.

Question 10

Establishing minimum employee entitlements is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A) employment equity legislation. 
B) the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C) pay equity legislation. 
D) human rights legislation. 
E) employment standards legislation. 
A) employment equity legislation. 
B) the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 
C) pay equity legislation. 
D) human rights legislation. 
E) employment standards legislation.

Question 11

While half of the population in the Greater Toronto Area are visible minorities, evidence of visible minority underemployment is the fact that

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A) the Toronto mayor has never been a visible minority. 
B) in a study of 3257 leaders in the Greater Toronto Area, only 13% were visible minorities. 
C) visible minorities are more likely to be hired under employment equity policies than under "open" recruitment and selection processes. 
D) many people who are visible minorities own restaurants catering to specific ethnic tastes. 
E) crime rates in visible minority neighborhoods is much higher than the overall crime rate. 
A) the Toronto mayor has never been a visible minority. 
B) in a study of 3257 leaders in the Greater Toronto Area, only 13% were visible minorities. 
C) visible minorities are more likely to be hired under employment equity policies than under "open" recruitment and selection processes. 
D) many people who are visible minorities own restaurants catering to specific ethnic tastes. 
E) crime rates in visible minority neighborhoods is much higher than the overall crime rate.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding people with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) People with disabilities still fall short of their estimated labour market availability. 
B) People with disabilities make up only 2.5% of the federal private sector workforce. 
C) The representation of persons with disabilities in the federal public sector increased to 5.7% in 2004. 
D) Of all the designated groups, people with disabilities in the private sector have benefited least from the Employment Equity Act. 
E) The median employment income of persons with disabilities is 83% of that of other Canadian workers. 
A) People with disabilities still fall short of their estimated labour market availability. 
B) People with disabilities make up only 2.5% of the federal private sector workforce. 
C) The representation of persons with disabilities in the federal public sector increased to 5.7% in 2004. 
D) Of all the designated groups, people with disabilities in the private sector have benefited least from the Employment Equity Act. 
E) The median employment income of persons with disabilities is 83% of that of other Canadian workers.

Question 13

Guidelines for implementing a harassment policy should include

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A) ensuring that a copy of the charge is placed in the file of the alleged harasser. 
B) information for victims (for example, identifying and defining harassment). 
C) requiring each employee to sign a document indicating that he or she has received harassment training. 
D) developing a policy that prohibits harassment on all grounds listed in the Canadian Human Rights Act. 
E) all of the above. 
A) ensuring that a copy of the charge is placed in the file of the alleged harasser. 
B) information for victims (for example, identifying and defining harassment). 
C) requiring each employee to sign a document indicating that he or she has received harassment training. 
D) developing a policy that prohibits harassment on all grounds listed in the Canadian Human Rights Act. 
E) all of the above.

Question 14

Youth aged 17 to 24 are a designated group for Employment Equity due to the high unemployment rates experienced by that group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The existence of certain occupations that have traditionally been performed by males and others that have been female dominated is known as

Accepted Answer

A) concentration. 
B) occupational segregation. 
C) the glass ceiling. 
D) underemployment. 
E) underutilization. 
A) concentration. 
B) occupational segregation. 
C) the glass ceiling. 
D) underemployment. 
E) underutilization.

Question 16

Human rights legislation

Accepted Answer

A) primarily affects compensation and selection. 
B) prohibits intentional discrimination only. 
C) affects every employer in Canada. 
D) is quite limited in scope. 
E) is critically important to HR specialists, but has a relatively insignificant impact on supervisors and managers throughout the firm. 
A) primarily affects compensation and selection. 
B) prohibits intentional discrimination only. 
C) affects every employer in Canada. 
D) is quite limited in scope. 
E) is critically important to HR specialists, but has a relatively insignificant impact on supervisors and managers throughout the firm.

Question 17

Which of the following statements describe the Charter of Rights and Freedoms accurately?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislation cannot be exempted from challenge under the Charter if a legislative body invokes the "notwithstanding"provision. 
B) The Courts of Appeal are the ultimate interpreters of the Charter. 
C) The Charter allows laws to infringe on Charter rights if they can be demonstrably justified as reasonable limits in a free and democratic society. 
D) Employment standards legislation supersedes the Charter. 
E) It applies to employees in certain provinces only. 
A) Legislation cannot be exempted from challenge under the Charter if a legislative body invokes the "notwithstanding"provision. 
B) The Courts of Appeal are the ultimate interpreters of the Charter. 
C) The Charter allows laws to infringe on Charter rights if they can be demonstrably justified as reasonable limits in a free and democratic society. 
D) Employment standards legislation supersedes the Charter. 
E) It applies to employees in certain provinces only.

Question 18

A supervisor informing an employee that refusal to grant sexual favours will result in a poor performance rating is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) executive privilege. 
B) sexual coercion. 
C) a job related annoyance. 
D) sexual annoyance. 
E) a BFOR. 
A) executive privilege. 
B) sexual coercion. 
C) a job related annoyance. 
D) sexual annoyance. 
E) a BFOR.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about equal pay for equal work legislation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In the federal jurisdiction, this principle has been incorporated into the Employment Standards Act since 1971. 
B) The principle "equal pay for equal work"makes it illegal to discriminate through pay on the basis of age. 
C) Entitlements are found in the employment/labour standards legislation in every Canadian jurisdiction. 
D) The principle "equal pay for equal work"makes it illegal to pay nurses and fire fighters differently if their jobs are deemed to be of equal worth to the employer. 
E) Every jurisdiction in Canada has legislation incorporating the principle of equal pay for equal work. 
A) In the federal jurisdiction, this principle has been incorporated into the Employment Standards Act since 1971. 
B) The principle "equal pay for equal work"makes it illegal to discriminate through pay on the basis of age. 
C) Entitlements are found in the employment/labour standards legislation in every Canadian jurisdiction. 
D) The principle "equal pay for equal work"makes it illegal to pay nurses and fire fighters differently if their jobs are deemed to be of equal worth to the employer. 
E) Every jurisdiction in Canada has legislation incorporating the principle of equal pay for equal work.

Question 20

Define and give an example of 1)intentional discrimination and 2)unintentional discrimination-also known as constructive or systematic discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Intentional discrimination-deliberately

Employment equity legislation in Canada requires employers to meet a quota for members of designated groups.

A company policy that limits employee use of the internet on company computers is a violation of the privacy rights of employees.

Employers are expected to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.

Employment equity legislation aims to

Sexual harassment has two categories: sexual coercion and sexual annoyance.Define the two terms and describe three components of an anti-harassment policy.

The government in each jurisdiction has created special regulatory bodies to enforce compliance with the law and aid in its interpretation.Two such bodies are the

Making derogatory comments implying sexual unattractiveness can constitute sexual harassment if the person making such comments continues to do so after being asked to stop.

Which of the following statements is true?

Saleem is a new immigrant with a master's degree in management.Despite his qualifications, Saleem has worked as a clerk in the shipping department of a company for the last year.This is an example of

Establishing minimum employee entitlements is most closely associated with

While half of the population in the Greater Toronto Area are visible minorities, evidence of visible minority underemployment is the fact that

Which of the following statements is true regarding people with disabilities?

Guidelines for implementing a harassment policy should include

Youth aged 17 to 24 are a designated group for Employment Equity due to the high unemployment rates experienced by that group.

The existence of certain occupations that have traditionally been performed by males and others that have been female dominated is known as

Human rights legislation

Which of the following statements describe the Charter of Rights and Freedoms accurately?

A supervisor informing an employee that refusal to grant sexual favours will result in a poor performance rating is an example of

Which of the following statements about equal pay for equal work legislation is true?

Define and give an example of 1)intentional discrimination and 2)unintentional discrimination-also known as constructive or systematic discrimination.

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Orientation and Training

Career Development

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-for-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, Communication, and Turnover Management

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Exam 2: The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Employment equity legislation in Canada requires employers to meet a quota for members of designated groups.

A company policy that limits employee use of the internet on company computers is a violation of the privacy rights of employees.

Employers are expected to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.

Employment equity legislation aims to

Sexual harassment has two categories: sexual coercion and sexual annoyance.Define the two terms and describe three components of an anti-harassment policy.

The government in each jurisdiction has created special regulatory bodies to enforce compliance with the law and aid in its interpretation.Two such bodies are the

Making derogatory comments implying sexual unattractiveness can constitute sexual harassment if the person making such comments continues to do so after being asked to stop.

Which of the following statements is true?

Saleem is a new immigrant with a master's degree in management.Despite his qualifications, Saleem has worked as a clerk in the shipping department of a company for the last year.This is an example of

Establishing minimum employee entitlements is most closely associated with

While half of the population in the Greater Toronto Area are visible minorities, evidence of visible minority underemployment is the fact that

Which of the following statements is true regarding people with disabilities?

Guidelines for implementing a harassment policy should include

Youth aged 17 to 24 are a designated group for Employment Equity due to the high unemployment rates experienced by that group.

The existence of certain occupations that have traditionally been performed by males and others that have been female dominated is known as

Human rights legislation

Which of the following statements describe the Charter of Rights and Freedoms accurately?

A supervisor informing an employee that refusal to grant sexual favours will result in a poor performance rating is an example of

Which of the following statements about equal pay for equal work legislation is true?

Define and give an example of 1)intentional discrimination and 2)unintentional discrimination-also known as constructive or systematic discrimination.

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Orientation and Training

Career Development

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-for-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, Communication, and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

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