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.

(True/False)

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Question 81

In Canada,what is a key characteristic of the occupations where women tend to be concentrated?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

Reasonable accommodation involves making changes to the workplace so that no individual is disadvantaged with respect to employment.

(True/False)

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Question 83

Which of the following compounds the employment barriers facing Aboriginals in Canada?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 84

An employment equity program is a process requiring senior management commitment and involvement.

(True/False)

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Question 85

Organization Z is about to undertake an organization-wide process of ensuring equitable representation in terms of designated groups,including an analysis and redressing of past discriminations.What is Organization Z undertaking?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

According to the textbook,which group is most likely to view the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a disappointment?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 87

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.

(True/False)

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Question 88

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

(True/False)

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Question 89

According to one study,only one of every ten Canadian women who suffer sexual harassment at work takes any formal action.

(True/False)

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Question 90

What are the steps involved in filing and investigating a human rights complaint?

(Essay)

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Question 91

Employment equity involves the identification and removal of systemic barriers to employment opportunities that adversely affect the four designated groups.

(True/False)

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Question 92

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 93

In a legal sense,what are two key concepts of justice?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

Every workplace in Canada is covered by human rights legislation.

(True/False)

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Question 95

A key goal of employment equity is to ensure that an organization has a representative workforce.What does "representative" mean in this context?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

Prohibited grounds of discrimination in employment vary between provinces.

(True/False)

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Question 97

Reasonable accommodation benefits all employees.

(True/False)

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Question 98

What can employers do to deter sexual harassment?

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Question 99

Which legal defence can a religious organization use if it insists on hiring a member from its own faith?

(Multiple Choice)

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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.

In Canada,what is a key characteristic of the occupations where women tend to be concentrated?

Reasonable accommodation involves making changes to the workplace so that no individual is disadvantaged with respect to employment.

Which of the following compounds the employment barriers facing Aboriginals in Canada?

An employment equity program is a process requiring senior management commitment and involvement.

Organization Z is about to undertake an organization-wide process of ensuring equitable representation in terms of designated groups,including an analysis and redressing of past discriminations.What is Organization Z undertaking?

According to the textbook,which group is most likely to view the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a disappointment?

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.

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

According to one study,only one of every ten Canadian women who suffer sexual harassment at work takes any formal action.

What are the steps involved in filing and investigating a human rights complaint?

Employment equity involves the identification and removal of systemic barriers to employment opportunities that adversely affect the four designated groups.

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

In a legal sense,what are two key concepts of justice?

Every workplace in Canada is covered by human rights legislation.

A key goal of employment equity is to ensure that an organization has a representative workforce.What does "representative" mean in this context?

Prohibited grounds of discrimination in employment vary between provinces.

Reasonable accommodation benefits all employees.

What can employers do to deter sexual harassment?

Which legal defence can a religious organization use if it insists on hiring a member from its own faith?

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