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Workplace legislation governs the following - The relationship between the employer and the
employee, Relationship between employer and union, Relationship between employees
The employment standards Act 2000 - The primary statute governing the relationship between
employer and employee
Employment standards Act 2000 aspects - Payment of wages, Benefit plans, hours of work
The Labour Relations Act - Regulates the relationship between unions and employers
The Ontario Labour Relations Board - Independent tribunal to bring about fair resolutions to
labour disputes
Ontario Human Rights Code - Ensures equal rights and opportunities without discrimination
Ontario Human Rights Code five key areas - Employment, housing, contracts, services, unions
Ontario Human Rights Code goal - Prevent discrimination and harassment based on any of the
following fifteen grounds
Discrimination - Unequal or different treatment
Harassment - Consistent negative behaviour that is disturbing the receiver of the behaviour
Sexual Harassment - Consistent unwelcomed sexual behaviour
The Ontario Human Rights Commission - Agency of the provincial government, promotes and
advances human rights through research, education and policy development
The human Rights Legal Support Centre - Provides legal help to people that believe they
experienced discrimination
The Human Rights Tribunal - Hears human rights cases and makes decisions about those cases
The Occupational Health and Safety Act - Legislation to govern how employees are to be kept
safe in the workplace
Aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Duties and responsibilities of employers for
employee health and safety, Duties and responsibilities of employees for their own health and
safety, Right to refuse unsafe work