Section 40.1 Canadian Human Rights Act
Section 40.1 Canadian Human Rights Act 1985 is about Definitions. It is under Part III (Discriminatory Practices and General Provisions) of the Act.
Definitions
(1) In this section,
designated groups has the meaning assigned in section 3 of the Employment Equity Act; (groupes désignés)
employer means a person who or organization that discharges the obligations of an employer under the Employment Equity Act. (employeur)
Employment equity complaints
(2) No complaint may be dealt with by the Commission pursuant to section 40 where
(a) the complaint is made against an employer alleging that the employer has engaged in a discriminatory practice set out in section 7 or paragraph 10(a); and
(b) the complaint is based solely on statistical information that purports to show that members of one or more designated groups are underrepresented in the employer’s workforce.
See also:
– Section 40.01 Canadian Human Rights Act (Disclosure of personal information)
– Section 40 Canadian Human Rights Act (Complaints)