Exam 2: The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe Healthy Workplaces

Employees have both rights and responsibilities with respect to workplace health and safety.Identify and briefly describe employees' rights and responsibilities that are protected by occupational health and safety legislation.

The text suggests that some define a diverse workforce as a competitive advantage.These organizations are advocating a policy of:

Organizations that place a strategic emphasis on corporate wellness achieve all of the following economic benefits,EXCEPT:

A health and safety committee is comprised of members from the government and participating organizations.

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)relates to the worker's:

Employment equity legislation attempts to eliminate employment barriers to four designated groups.Demonstrate your knowledge of employment equity by identifying and briefly explaining who is included in each of the designated groups.

What type of worker is particularly vulnerable to workplace injury or illness?

An organization that fails to maintain fairness in hiring or fails to protect the safety of workers may experience employee turnover,lawsuits,and/or negative publicity.