Exam 3: Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Employment equity and employment diversity were initially founded on moral grounds. Which of the following represents how diversity management is sustained in today's organizations?

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

What is the first step in the employment equity implementation process?

What requires large firms bidding on federal government contracts worth $200,000 or more to have an employment equity plan?

Prohibited grounds of discrimination in employment vary between provinces.

Green Grass Hospital pays its hallway painters/technicians nearly twice the hourly rate that it pays the nurses. This fact is likely to cause further investigation in a pay equity program implementation under which of the following circumstances?

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

What is the best example of how an organization's leadership can demonstrate its commitment to an employment equity plan?

Reasonable accommodation benefits all employees.

Implementing a flexible work schedule is an example of which of the following?

Scenario 3.1 The Furniture Emporium Inc. is a Canadian-based international manufacturer and distributor of high-end furniture for offices and homes. Since 2010, it has been expanding into the emerging markets across the globe. The company's workforce is representative of the population. As well, women make up 58 percent of the company's workforce. However, while these groups are well represented in the organization, they are not seen in the same percentage as a part of the senior management structure of the organization. While Furniture Emporium hires for diversity, it does not use its employees' diverse skills and abilities to enhance its global potential, given the international nature of its business. -Refer to Scenario 3.1. Which of the following is a good way for Furniture Emporium to gain a strategic and competitive advantage, through its employees, in the international furniture market?

The main cost of sexual harassment in the workplace is legal settlements