BLAW 2910- Ch9 Final Test Questions with Quality Answers 2026 Edition.

BLAW 2910- Ch9 Final Test Questions
with Quality Answers 2026 Edition.
Workplace law encompasses human rights law, contract law, employment standards law, health
and safety law, equity law, privacy law, labor relations law, and tort law. - Answer True



Laws governing the workplace rights of employers and employees are found both in statute and
in common law. - Answer True



About 90% of employees in Canada are governed by provincial employment legislation. -
Answer True



A written employment contract is called a "collective agreement." - Answer False



An intention to discriminate is an essential element of the prohibited act under human rights
legislation. - Answer False



The BC Human Rights Code applies to all stages of the employment relationship. - Answer
True



Employees have a duty to cooperate in the accommodation process. - Answer True



Employers may be required to create new positions for disabled employees by assembling
physically undemanding duties from jobs currently performed by other employees. - Answer
True



Human rights legislation requires businesses to accommodate employees who are disabled by a
drug or alcohol problem. - Answer True



A job application form should not ask for a social insurance number. - Answer True



The same anti-discrimination and accommodation principles that apply during the recruitment
and hiring process continue to apply throughout the employment relationship. - Answer True



Random drug testing is generally permissible after hiring. - Answer False



Sexual harassment includes displays of offensive pictures and paternalistic comments that
undermine the recipient's authority. - Answer True

, An "independent contractor" is an employee who has entered into a written employment
agreement with the employer, rather than a collective agreement, which similarly binds the
union members and employer. - Answer False



Employment contracts are subject to the minimum termination notice provisions of the
Employment Standards Act. - Answer True



"Temp workers" are a category of employee, and they are entitled to the rights accorded to
employees under the Employment Standards Act. - Answer True



Employers should not use a series of fixed-term contracts to cover what is, in substance, an
indefinite contract of employment in an attempt to avoid notice of termination obligations. -
Answer True



Unless the employment contract provides otherwise, the probationary period for new
employees is limited to three months. - Answer False



An employment contract may be unenforceable if a job has changed so drastically since the
employee initially accepted it that the contract no longer represents the employment
relationship. - Answer True



Employees are legally entitled to the vacation time specified in the Employment Standards Act
only, even if it is less than that specified in an employment agreement. - Answer False



Employers may make deductions from pay for faulty or for cash shortages provided that the
employee has sole access and total control over the property or cash. - Answer False



All employees, regardless of their position or industry, are covered by the hours of work and
overtime pay provisions of the Employment Standards Act. - Answer False



The Workers Compensation Act is essentially an insurance system paid for entirely by
employers. - Answer True



The owner of a business is legally entitled to monitor the use of its property, including electronic
equipment such as computers if it has a clearly drafted policy advising employees of its
monitoring. - Answer True



Collective agreements are the agreements between unions, determining the membership of
each. - Answer False