Question 1

Why is the concept of quid quo pro so important in employment law?

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An exchange between the partie...

Question 2

Discuss the external and internal systems under health and safety legislation.

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suggested): The external system works ma...

Question 3

Protection against arbitrary dismissal is a leading cause of unionization in workplaces

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "Bardal" factors used to determine the size of unjust dismissal awards include all but which one of the following?

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A)  his or her age
B)  the availability of similar employment
C)  his or her previous union status
D)  his or her qualifications
E)  the employee's experienceF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Work hours legislation provides employers with strong incentives to hire additional people rather than making existing staff work overtime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How have worker compensation systems changed in recent years to try to give employers greater incentive to engage in safe practice and to rehabilitate workers capable of working?

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suggested): In general,worker compensati...

Question 7

According to the book,the average female worker in Canada receives roughly what percentage of the average male worker's pay?

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A)  80
B)  100
C)  70
D)  120
E)  50F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Compare the Burns Foods Company case with the Lloyd's Bank case discussed in the book.Why was one found to be constructive dismissal while the other was not?

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The difference in the two cases was that...

Question 9

In comparing the factors considered in assessing an employer's duty to accommodate why has the importance of employee morale and the impact on the collective agreement been fading compared to the others?

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Employee morale: As this is often influe...

Question 10

Appearance requirements for clothing models would be viewed in the same light by a human rights commission as appearance requirements for flight attendants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Only the following is not among the major difficulties with EL:

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A)  the fact that it doesn't apply to most private service sector workers
B)  the fact that many groups aren't covered by it
C)  the lack of incentive provincial hours laws give employers to hire more people instead of making additional workers work long overtime hours
D)  the seriously inadequate level of most provincial minimum wages
E)  the seriously inadequate level of enforcement of minimum wage and hours lawsF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Under what circumstances would a worker have not only the right but the duty to refuse to perform unsafe work?

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In any case where such work in...

Question 13

Why has the trend been for courts to abolish the distinction between direct and indirect discrimination in favour of a unified standard of review?

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There has been an increasing recognition...

Question 14

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a common law action for wrongful dismissal.

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Advantages: Longer notice periods,theref...

Question 15

The degree of authority exercised by joint labour- management safety committees depends in large measure on how much authority employers are willing to grant such committees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is the broadening of the power of union grievance arbitrators to address alleged violations of employment- related statutes,such as human rights legislation,such a significant development?

Accepted Answer

This provides unionized worker...

Question 17

Does employment legislation EL)generally fall under federal or provincial jurisdiction?

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Like labour relations legislation,it's g...

Question 18

It would probably be safest to say that compared to labour relations legislation,employment legislation applies to

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A)  many fewer workers.
B)  somewhat fewer workers.
C)  somewhat more workers.
D)  the same number of workers.
E)  many more workers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The purpose of "experience rating" under workers' compensation legislation is to

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A)  offer lower rates to firms with less experienced workers.
B)  give firms an incentive to engage in safer practices.
C)  offer lower rates to firms with more experienced workers.
D)  create additional jobs in workers' compensation branches.
E)  ensure that firms in high- risk industries pay higher WC premiums.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

What are the three major concerns around work standards legislation?

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First,lack of coverage for all.Many grou...

Exam 6: Employment Legislation

Does employment legislation EL)generally fall under federal or provincial jurisdiction?

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Why is the concept of quid quo pro so important in employment law?

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The "Bardal" factors used to determine the size of unjust dismissal awards include all but which one of the following?

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Compare the Burns Foods Company case with the Lloyd's Bank case discussed in the book.Why was one found to be constructive dismissal while the other was not?

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Appearance requirements for clothing models would be viewed in the same light by a human rights commission as appearance requirements for flight attendants.

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Protection against arbitrary dismissal is a leading cause of unionization in workplaces

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Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a common law action for wrongful dismissal.

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How have worker compensation systems changed in recent years to try to give employers greater incentive to engage in safe practice and to rehabilitate workers capable of working?

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Discuss the external and internal systems under health and safety legislation.

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The degree of authority exercised by joint labour- management safety committees depends in large measure on how much authority employers are willing to grant such committees.

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Only the following is not among the major difficulties with EL:

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Why is the broadening of the power of union grievance arbitrators to address alleged violations of employment- related statutes,such as human rights legislation,such a significant development?

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Why has the trend been for courts to abolish the distinction between direct and indirect discrimination in favour of a unified standard of review?

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In comparing the factors considered in assessing an employer's duty to accommodate why has the importance of employee morale and the impact on the collective agreement been fading compared to the others?

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What are the three major concerns around work standards legislation?

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Under what circumstances would a worker have not only the right but the duty to refuse to perform unsafe work?

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The purpose of "experience rating" under workers' compensation legislation is to

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According to the book,the average female worker in Canada receives roughly what percentage of the average male worker's pay?

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It would probably be safest to say that compared to labour relations legislation,employment legislation applies to

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Work hours legislation provides employers with strong incentives to hire additional people rather than making existing staff work overtime.

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