Deck 2: The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces

Question 1

Pay equity is a principle of nondiscrimination in wages that requires men and women working the same number of hours to be paid the same.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Federal,provincial,and territorial governments in Canada all play an important role in creating the legal environment for human resource management.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Hospitals,schools,colleges,and universities are covered by provincial legislation.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)gives individuals the right to access and request correction of the personal information an organization may have collected about them.

Question 5

Women are an employment equity designated group.

Question 6

The job hazard analysis technique is used to isolate unsafe job elements.

Question 7

The number of time-loss injuries in Canada has been declining each year since 2000.

Question 8

Approximately 50 percent of Canadian employers and their employees are covered by provincial and territorial legislation.

Question 9

Discrimination may be direct or indirect.

Question 10

Bill C-45 (Westray Bill)makes anyone who directs the work of others criminally liable for safety offences.

Question 11

A workplace health and safety committee is comprised of members from the government and participating organizations.

Question 12

Discrimination on the basis of age would be considered a form of direct discrimination.

Question 13

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System or WHMIS is related the worker's "right to participate".

Question 14

Supervisors are responsible to ensure employees comply with safety policies and practices.

Question 15

The Canadian Human Rights Commission provides oversight and enforces human rights legislation in organizations that fall under both provincial and federal jurisdiction.

Question 16

In Canada,banks are covered by federal legislation.

Question 17

Discrimination means to treat someone differently,negatively,or adversely because of their race,age,religion,sex,or other prohibited ground.

Question 18

The protection of employee health and safety is regulated by the government.

Question 19

Safety in the workplace is based on the foundation of an external responsibility system whereby governments are responsible for creating and maintaining safe and healthy work environments.

Question 20

"The majority of Canadian organizations rank diversity as a priority,and more than 80 percent of them have a strategic plan to foster it," according to a report from the Conference Board of Canada.

Question 21

The ______________ enforces human rights legislation for federally regulated employers.

A)Canadian Human Rights Commission
B)Privacy Commissioner of Canada
C)Pay Equity Advisor of Canada
D)Canada Labour Code
E)Canadian Tribunal

Question 22

Experienced employees are unlikely to need safety retraining because they are familiar with the dangers associated with their work.

Question 23

Some jurisdictions have laws in place to protect employees from behaviours such as yelling,rudeness,and gossip.These laws protect employees from:

A)domestic violence.
B)psychological harassment.
C)pay discrimination.
D)negligent hiring.
E)differential treatment.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a designated employment equity group?

A)Women
B)Elderly people
C)Members of visible minorities
D)Persons with disabilities
E)Aboriginal peoples

Question 25

Pay equity legislation is intended to address the _________ gap between men and women in the workplace.

A)skill
B)education
C)wage
D)age
E)job satisfaction

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT covered by federal legislation?

A)Airlines
B)Television and radio stations
C)Grain elevators,feed,and seed mills
D)Retail and hospitality businesses e.g.stores and restaurants
E)Neither "c" or "d" are covered by federal legislation.

Question 27

Employment Standards Legislation covers all the following areas,EXCEPT:

A)maximum wage.
B)hours of work.
C)minimum wage.
D)general holidays.
E)layoff procedures.

Question 28

A bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR)must be:

A)an industry-wide,recognized practice.
B)a necessary,not merely preferred,qualification for performing a joB.
C)mandatory.
D)acceptable to all employees.
E)All of the answers are correct.

Question 29

Continuing to ask for a date at the workplace after being refused could result in:

A)career advancement.
B)charges of sexual harassment.
C)training.
D)a salary cut.
E)charges of discrimination.

Question 30

What level or type of government plays an important role in creating the legal environment for human resource management?

A)Municipal
B)Territorial
C)Provincial
D)Federal
E)"b," "c," and "d"

Question 31

Is differential treatment of employees ever legal?

A)Yes,when employing people older than 55 years of age.
B)Yes,when there is a bona fide occupational requirement.
C)Yes,when employing people with disabilities.
D)Yes,when employees do not file complaints.
E)No,the differential treatment of employees is always illegal.

Question 32

What federal legislation provides rules of how organizations can collect,use,or disclose information about employees in the course of commercial activities?

A)Canadian Human Rights Act
B)Charter of Rights and Freedoms
C)Employment Equity Act
D)Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
E)Official Languages Act

Question 33

Who is responsible to prove the existence of a BFOR if any complaint of discrimination should arise?

A)Employee
B)Employer
C)Government
D)Lawyers
E)Privacy Commissioner

Question 34

All of the following are prohibited grounds of discrimination under federal legislation,EXCEPT:

A)Sexual orientation
B)Religion
C)Political belief
D)Pardoned conviction
E)Age

Question 35

Younger workers (15 - 24 years)have a higher incidence of time-loss injuries than any other age group.

Question 36

Canada's Top 100 Employers includes a specific category to recognize employers that provide the most inclusive workplaces.This category of employers is called:

A)Canada's Best Employment Equity Employers.
B)Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
C)Canada's Best Employers for Young Employees.
D)Canada's Most Inclusive Employers.
E)Canada's Most Protective Employers.

Question 37

Employers may do several things as part of their duty to accommodate.Identify the exception.

A)Modify equipment
B)Make facilities accessible
C)Modify job duties
D)Dismiss employees
E)Modify work schedules

Question 38

The text suggests that some define a diverse workforce as a competitive advantage.These organizations are advocating a policy of:

A)defining diversity.
B)valuing diversity.
C)negligent hiring.
D)avoiding discrimination.
E)differential treatment.

Question 39

Workplace bullying is a form of:

A)harassment.
B)sexual harassment.
C)negligent hiring.
D)psychological harassment.
E)none of the abovE.

Question 40

If a woman is denied a job on the basis that she has school-age children,but men with school-age children obtain employment,this is an example of:

A)respectful behaviour.
B)compassionate treatment.
C)differential treatment.
D)strategic recruitment.
E)the duty to accommodatE.

Question 41

The safety technique that involves breaking a job down into basic elements,then rating each element for its potential for harm or injury is known as:

A)job design.
B)job hazard analysis technique.
C)job analysis.
D)hazard analysis.
E)technic of operations review.

Question 42

Which of the following is a primary component of a safety awareness program?

A)Identifying and communicating hazards
B)Reinforcing safe practices
C)Promoting safety internationally
D)All of the above
E)Only "a" and "b"

Question 43

One common technique for reinforcing safe practices is implementing a _____________ to reward workers for their support and commitment to safety goals.

A)safety incentive program
B)safety management program
C)performance pay program
D)productivity incentive program
E)all of the choices are correct.

Question 44

Research by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada indicates that ________ workers have a higher incidence of time-loss injuries than any other age group.

A)women
B)younger
C)close to retirement
D)visible minority
E)physically disabled

Question 45

What are the objectives of Pay Equity?

Question 46

Define sexual harassment,identify and discuss the two major types of sexual harassment,and indicate four steps firms may take to ensure workplaces are free from sexual harassment.

Question 47

Bill C-45 (the Westray Bill)increased the maximum consequences to organizations and anyone who directs the work of others to:

A)$25,000 fine.
B)$100,000 fine.
C)unlimited fines.
D)life imprisonment.
E)both "c" and "d."

Question 48

Reflecting the increasing diversity of Canadian society,many firms now indicate they have a policy of valuing diversity.Discuss how this is being practised and the implications for HRM.

Question 49

Define discrimination.Differentiate between direct and indirect discrimination.Provide an example of each type of discrimination.

Question 50

At a minimum,supervisors' duties to provide a safe workplace include all of the following,EXCEPT:

A)ask employees if they would be willing to comply with safety policies and practices.
B)identify the need for training for employees and themselves.
C)eliminate or at least reduce hazards.
D)understand and follow policies and practices related to working safely.
E)determine hazards that may exist.

Question 51

Employment equity legislation attempts to eliminate employment barriers to four designated groups.Demonstrate your knowledge of employment equity by identifying and briefly explaining who is included in each of the designated groups.

Question 52

Increasingly,organizations are taking a strategic approach to occupational health and safety by:

A)focusing on legal compliance.
B)avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety.
C)holding employees responsible for safe operations.
D)adopting a values-based commitment to safe operations.
E)all of the abovE.

Question 53

Outline the legal framework of human resource management in Canada.

Question 54

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)relates to the worker's:

A)right to refuse dangerous work.
B)right to know about known or foreseeable hazards in the workplace.
C)responsibility to follow safety rules and regulations.
D)right to participate in identifying and resolving job-related safety and health problems.
E)duty to report hazardous conditions.

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right of Canadian workers?

A)Right to know about hazards in the workplace.
B)Right to participate in identifying job-related safety and health problems.
C)Right to refuse dangerous work.
D)Right to follow posted safety instructions.
E)All of the choices are fundamental rights of Canadian workers.

Question 56

Workplace health and safety committees are __________ by the employer and employees at large (or union)to address health and safety issues in a workplace.

A)elected
B)randomly assigned
C)contracted
D)jointly appointed
E)none of the abovE.

Question 57

How many workplace fatalities were there in Canada in 2010?

A)Less than 100
B)More than 100 but less than 250
C)More than 250 but less than 750.
D)More than 1000.
E)More than 5000.

Question 58

The first step of a technic of operations review analysis of an accident is to:

A)establish the facts surrounding the incident.
B)identify the basic elements of the joB.
C)rate each of the basic job elements for its hazard potential.
D)identify the single,systemic failure that most likely contributed to the incident.
E)identify the two or three secondary factors that likely contributed to the incident.

Question 59

Employees have both rights and responsibilities with respect to workplace health and safety.Identify and briefly describe employees' rights and responsibilities that are protected by occupational health and safety legislation.

Question 60

Safety in the workplace is based on the foundation of a(n):

A)external responsibility system.
B)government system.
C)internal responsibility system.
D)dangerous system.
E)worker at fault system.

Question 61

What is the role of employers to reinforce safe behaviours? What practices do firms implement to reinforce safe behaviours in the workplace?