BMC 392 - Canadian Human Resource Law and Regulations

Course Description

Recognizing the need to apply fair and equitable workforce practices in organizations is key for human resource professionals. Examine key areas of human resource legal compliance that allow professionals to promote orientation and awareness of the legal landscape. Discover how to work with senior and front line managers to discuss business processes related to employment law.

Topics of Instruction:

• Reviewing and rewriting job descriptions to eliminate potential bias
• Conducting a jurisdictional comparison
• Policy development related to employment law compliance

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

• Implement a promotion strategy for the orientation strategy and awareness of the human resource legal landscape based on industry benchmarks, diversity, organizational and human resource departmental targets
• Describe key areas of human resource legal compliance within the organization
• Write work policies based on the Canadian human resource law and regulations
• Describe legal guidelines around equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the Canadian context and the imperative of organizations to fulfil EDI mandates through internal policies and initiatives

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

• Human Resource Advanced Certificate : Core Courses