Scenario 3

question 9

Multiple Choice

Scenario 3.3 You have recently been hired as the HR manager for KM Contracting, a medium-sized construction company with offices throughout Canada.Many of the company's trades employees are unionized, and one of the company's largest contracts is with the federal government.It has come to your attention that Ms.Jones, an elderly woman who works as an office clerk, has been humiliated and treated disrespectfully about her obesity for 11 years.She has been called offensive names and heard comments about the way she "waddles." During this time, her manager criticized her work performance and stated that "women are best working at home in the kitchen." She has been passed over for promotions and no longer applies for other positions because of her low self-esteem resulting from the intimidating workplace environment.The company's discrimination policy states that it promotes a work environment that is free from discrimination.Managers have stated that they cannot always distinguish between inappropriate or illegal discrimination behaviours.The CEO has asked you to educate all levels of management about the legal requirements that must be met in recruitment and selection.He also wants you to develop some practical nondiscriminatory recruitment and selection guidelines for all employees.
-Refer to Scenario 3.3.As the HR manager, how would you describe Ms.Jones's situation

• A)She is being sexually harassed, a form of discrimination.
• B)She is not being discriminated against because obesity is not one of the human rights prohibitions (unless it is diagnosed as a disability).
• C)It is not a problem because a formal complaint has not been made over this 11-year period.
• D)She is being discriminated against based on age, sex, and family status.

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Definitions:

General Ledger Accounts

Individual accounts in the general ledger that record all transactions of a company, used to prepare financial statements.

Liquidity

The simplicity of turning an asset into cash without impacting its market value.

Long-Term Investments

Assets that a company intends to hold for more than one year, including stocks, bonds, real estate, and other financial investments.

Long-Term Debt

Debt obligations that are due more than one year into the future, often used to finance or expand operations.