HRIR 3450 TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Corporate agenda - Answer-reduced legislation, reduced tax burden on people of high
net worth and corporation, tax burden on middle working class, reduced gov spending
on social schemes for lower middle class and poor, lower debt by gov and if they do
take debt, that is to bail out the corporations from bad decisions of management, it is ok
if gov take debt to give subsidies to corporations, Tesla got 5 billion dollars and Amazon
got 3.5 billion, Bezos was very angry with his managers that Amazon did not get as
much as Tesla
Regulation-wise in Canada, we have - Answer-divided jurisdiction (provincial and
federal) this leads to smaller unions and thus leads to lower bargaining power of the
union. We are a democracy with elections taking place every 4 years or 2 years for
municipal seats, elections are generally costly. General public living hand to mouth is
unable to donate for election funds of the politicians, rich people and companies create
huge funds and PACs or super PACs (Political Action Committee) with unlimited funds
for or against a candidate... politicians are people who also need money to live a
comfortable life if they lose election they themselves can become homeless so a lot is at
stake
Provincial jurisdiction - Answer-manufacturing, retail, services, construction
federal jurisdiction - Answer-interprovincial transportation, banking, broadcasting
Other legal facts - Answer--employment standard legislation (ex. minimum wage of
11.95 per hr)
-human rights legislation: no harassment, no discrimination, duty to accommodate
-labour relation legislation: overlooks all aspects of relationship between unions and
management
-charter of rights and freedoms
prohibited grounds of discrimination - Answer-age, ancestry, place of origin,
dependency on alcohol, drug addiction, family status, language, national or ethnic
origin, sexual orientation, political beliefs, physical and mental disability, religious
background beliefs, social condition/origin, source of income, etc.
Forms of discrimination - Answer-direct, indirect
direct discrimination - Answer-when someone is treated unfavourably because of a
personal characteristic protected by the law, it is illegal yet still exists
, indirect discrimination - Answer-systemic discrimination, for example all fire service
employees should be 6ft tall (discriminatory towards women and people of Asian
descent)
Duty to accommodate - Answer-obligation to ensure participation of individuals
protected by Human rights legislation (Aboriginal people, women, POC, physically and
mentally disabled) by taking measure just short of undue hardship
For firms with more than 100 employees who want government contracts, there is an
existing restriction that the firm should... - Answer-look/be a reflection of the society. (by
the racial, sex, ethnic make up). If not, then there should be a plan in place and also a
good reason as to why not.
possible measures to accommodate - Answer--allow for a period of absence
-change time keeping and attendance requirements
-reduced hours
-modification of job duties
-change in design of workplace
-training of other employees
-transfer to another job
-demotion
-transfer the employee out of the bargaining unit
Factors determining undue hardship - Answer--financial cost (only works for small
businesses)
-size of employer's operation
-safety
-interchangeability of the workforce and facilities
-provision of collective agreement (most)
-the effect on employee morale
BFOQ Bonafide Operational Requirement Qualification - Answer-legal reason to
discriminate, example is not hiring a blind person to operate a transit bus
Is there any relation between lower interest rate and job security? - Answer-Lower
interest rate will encourage people to spend money so they will buy stuff, that means
organizations will need workers to make products, thus job security should improve
What happens to job security when the inflation is high and government wants to control
inflation? - Answer-In order to control inflation, government will increase the interest
rate, which will lead more people to save and buy less, this could lead to organizations
laying off workers and thus lowering job security
T or F? Society will support a strike in economic downturn. - Answer-False: society will
think that you should be happy, you have a job, and thus not create problems by striking
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Corporate agenda - Answer-reduced legislation, reduced tax burden on people of high
net worth and corporation, tax burden on middle working class, reduced gov spending
on social schemes for lower middle class and poor, lower debt by gov and if they do
take debt, that is to bail out the corporations from bad decisions of management, it is ok
if gov take debt to give subsidies to corporations, Tesla got 5 billion dollars and Amazon
got 3.5 billion, Bezos was very angry with his managers that Amazon did not get as
much as Tesla
Regulation-wise in Canada, we have - Answer-divided jurisdiction (provincial and
federal) this leads to smaller unions and thus leads to lower bargaining power of the
union. We are a democracy with elections taking place every 4 years or 2 years for
municipal seats, elections are generally costly. General public living hand to mouth is
unable to donate for election funds of the politicians, rich people and companies create
huge funds and PACs or super PACs (Political Action Committee) with unlimited funds
for or against a candidate... politicians are people who also need money to live a
comfortable life if they lose election they themselves can become homeless so a lot is at
stake
Provincial jurisdiction - Answer-manufacturing, retail, services, construction
federal jurisdiction - Answer-interprovincial transportation, banking, broadcasting
Other legal facts - Answer--employment standard legislation (ex. minimum wage of
11.95 per hr)
-human rights legislation: no harassment, no discrimination, duty to accommodate
-labour relation legislation: overlooks all aspects of relationship between unions and
management
-charter of rights and freedoms
prohibited grounds of discrimination - Answer-age, ancestry, place of origin,
dependency on alcohol, drug addiction, family status, language, national or ethnic
origin, sexual orientation, political beliefs, physical and mental disability, religious
background beliefs, social condition/origin, source of income, etc.
Forms of discrimination - Answer-direct, indirect
direct discrimination - Answer-when someone is treated unfavourably because of a
personal characteristic protected by the law, it is illegal yet still exists
, indirect discrimination - Answer-systemic discrimination, for example all fire service
employees should be 6ft tall (discriminatory towards women and people of Asian
descent)
Duty to accommodate - Answer-obligation to ensure participation of individuals
protected by Human rights legislation (Aboriginal people, women, POC, physically and
mentally disabled) by taking measure just short of undue hardship
For firms with more than 100 employees who want government contracts, there is an
existing restriction that the firm should... - Answer-look/be a reflection of the society. (by
the racial, sex, ethnic make up). If not, then there should be a plan in place and also a
good reason as to why not.
possible measures to accommodate - Answer--allow for a period of absence
-change time keeping and attendance requirements
-reduced hours
-modification of job duties
-change in design of workplace
-training of other employees
-transfer to another job
-demotion
-transfer the employee out of the bargaining unit
Factors determining undue hardship - Answer--financial cost (only works for small
businesses)
-size of employer's operation
-safety
-interchangeability of the workforce and facilities
-provision of collective agreement (most)
-the effect on employee morale
BFOQ Bonafide Operational Requirement Qualification - Answer-legal reason to
discriminate, example is not hiring a blind person to operate a transit bus
Is there any relation between lower interest rate and job security? - Answer-Lower
interest rate will encourage people to spend money so they will buy stuff, that means
organizations will need workers to make products, thus job security should improve
What happens to job security when the inflation is high and government wants to control
inflation? - Answer-In order to control inflation, government will increase the interest
rate, which will lead more people to save and buy less, this could lead to organizations
laying off workers and thus lowering job security
T or F? Society will support a strike in economic downturn. - Answer-False: society will
think that you should be happy, you have a job, and thus not create problems by striking
