OIT Workplace Relations and Labor Standards Flashcards

What is the purpose of a collective agreement in an Ontario unionized industrial workplace?

Answer: To set out the terms and conditions of employment negotiated between the union and employer

A collective agreement is a legally binding contract between the union and the employer that governs wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions for unionized employees.

Under Ontario's Human Rights Code, which of the following is a protected ground in the workplace?

Answer: Disability

Disability is one of the protected grounds under Ontario's Human Rights Code, prohibiting discrimination in employment based on physical or mental disability.

What does 'duty to accommodate' mean for an Ontario employer?

Answer: The employer must make reasonable adjustments to allow an employee with a protected need to perform their job

Duty to accommodate requires employers to make reasonable adjustments (such as modified duties or schedules) for employees with disabilities or other protected needs, up to the point of undue hardship.

In Ontario labor relations, what is the 'grievance procedure' in a unionized workplace?

Answer: A formal process for resolving disputes about the application or violation of the collective agreement

The grievance procedure is the step-by-step process outlined in the collective agreement through which union members can challenge perceived violations of their contractual rights.

What is the maximum number of hours per week an Ontario worker can be required to work under the standard ESA rules (without an excess hours agreement)?

Answer: 48 hours

Under the ESA, an employer cannot require a worker to work more than 48 hours in a work week without a written excess hours agreement.

Under Ontario's Workplace Harassment provisions, which of the following is an example of workplace harassment?

Answer: A supervisor repeatedly making demeaning comments about a worker's competence

Workplace harassment is defined as a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome, such as repeated demeaning comments.