3.1 Legislation and HRM

You may be surprised to learn that an HR professional needs to be aware of legislation and regulations, just like a lawyer or a police officer. Human resource managers must be mindful of all workplace laws and ensure processes are in place. They must abide by them to ensure fair treatment. A clear understanding of the legal framework is necessary for the HR manager. This chapter will describe the key legislation and legal requirements, focusing on those that affect recruitment and selection practices in Canada.

“HRM and The Law” from Human Resources Management – Canadian Edition by Stéphane Brutus and Nora Baronian is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.—Modifications: Used last sentence of paragraph 1; Added introduction.