Exam 2: Section 5: Economic Forces: Oh Canada, What Is Your Economy Like

Pluralists argue that collective bargaining is valuable because it promotes two important outcomes: Democracy and Voice; and Distributive Fairnes

The employment contract, which may set out specific rules, obligations, and rights applicable to the employer and employee, and is not usually enforceable in a court of law.

Non-standard employment (NSE) has access to collective bargaining.

The Critical perspective emphasize the imbalance of power between workers and employers, and the value to society and economies of striking a reasonable balance between the efficiency concerns of employers and the equity concerns of workers.

Pluralists accept the Managerialist' claim that progressive human resource management policies, and that the supposed economic benefits derived from it, will protect the interests of workers.

The federal government introduced the Employment Equity Act in 1986 in order to break down barriers for these four designated groups.

Independent contractors, or the self-employed, are not "employees".

The standard employment relationship (SER) is characterized by part-time hours at multiple employers, spanning 1-3 years.

One of the factors that are considered in deciding whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor includes the Degree of Control.

According to the Neoclassical Perspective, the forces of supply and demand, if left to operate freely with limited state interference, will ensure optimal assignment of skills and expertise throughout the economy as well as the fairest distribution of wealth.