Business Law Assignment: Workplace Discrimination and Canadian Law

This assignment addresses a case of workplace discrimination under Canadian employment law. The student analyzes a scenario where an employee, Yasmin, experiences sexual harassment and uncomfortable behavior from her bookstore manager. The assignment explores the relevant laws, including the Canadian Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on various factors, including sex, race, and place of origin. The document examines the legal recourse available to Yasmin, concluding that she can take legal action against the manager for the harassment she has endured. The assignment references key legal concepts and provides a framework for understanding employee rights and employer responsibilities in the context of workplace discrimination, drawing on legal precedents and scholarly articles to support its conclusions. This analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects of workplace discrimination and employee protection.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Table of Contents
Issue.................................................................................................................................................2
Rules................................................................................................................................................2
Application......................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
Reference.........................................................................................................................................5

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Issue
According to the case facts whether Yasmin can take any legal action against the
discrimination by the manager for feel her uncomfortable in the work place?
Rules
According to the employment law of Canada the federal and provisional government has
set some rules for the employees where it has jurisdiction in a vast area of employment. The
employment law has set the minimum standards of employment which includes the wages,
vacation and holiday pay, notice periods for termination hours of work, leaves of absence and in
some jurisdictions safety and severance payments for the employees in their work place (Porter,
2015).
The Human Right Code has been also legislated for protect the employees from
discrimination in their work place by other employees or employers. It protects those employees
who faced discrimination in their employment. According to this code the employment is
completely prohibited from any discrimination which includes race, sexual orientation, place of
origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, ancestry, creed, sex (including sexual
harassment and discrimination based on pregnancy), and age, record of offences, family status
and disability in the work place. The Human Right Code also provided the concepts sof the right
to equal treatment with respect to employment in the workplace (World Health Organization.
2015).
The discrimination is completely prohibited under the Human Right Code which protects
women from any sexual discrimination on the respect of the employment. The Canadian Human

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Rights Act has legislated for the protection for the discrimination in the employment. It also
provided separate parts which protects the women from discrimination in their employment.
Application
According to the facts of the case Yasmin is a member of a visible minority in Canada.
After a several tries recently she got a part time job at her university campus bookstore. A few
weeks into her job, she begins to feel very uncomfortable around her book store manager. The
manager often touch her, asks her to go out for drinks after work and tells sexual jokes when she
is in the room. The whole situation makes her uncomfortable. She is facing discrimination in her
work place by the employer. Therefore those acts defines the sexual discrimination under the
Human Rights Act where it completely against of the employments.
The Human Rights Act protects every woman from any discrimination which includes
race, ancestry, and place of origin, color, citizenship, creed, sex (including sexual harassment
and discrimination based on pregnancy), sexual orientation, and age, and marital status, record of
offences, ethnic origins, family status and disability in the work place. The Canada government
is against of the discrimination. Under this act every person has equal rights to be protected and
getting equal benefits from the law without any discrimination where the person is discriminated
according race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability
(Barak, 2016).

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Conclusion
According to the facts of the case it can be concluded that Yasmin can take legal actions
against the book store manager for the sexual harassment she has been suffered under the
Canadian Human Rights Act (Du Mont & Forte, 2016).

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Reference
Barak, M. E. M. (2016). Managing diversity: Toward a globally inclusive workplace. Sage
Publications.
Du Mont, J., & Forte, T. (2016). Perceived discrimination and self-rated health in Canada: an
exploratory study. BMC public health, 16(1), 742.
Porter, J. (2015). Vertical mosaic: An analysis of social class and power in Canada. University of
Toronto Press.
World Health Organization. (2015). Sexual health, human rights and the law. World Health
Organization.