POLICIES & PROCEDURES What You Need To Know The following employment related legislation is the legal foundation for provincially regulated employers: Employment Standards Act Human Rights Act Youth Employment Act Occupational Health and Safety Act Workers Compensation Act Privacy Act Depending on the nature of your business, other pieces of legislation may also apply to your workplace. At a minimum, employers need to comply with all legislation. Many employers will have internal policies and procedures to communicate rights, roles, and responsibilities on a number of different matters, including those required by legislation. Policies identify the broad principles/standards for expected workplace action, behaviour, and/or compliance. The procedure may outline step-by-step instructions, such as templates, forms, or simple visual aids. Policies identify “what” the standard is while a procedure addresses “how” the standard is implemented. A large number of HR-related matte...
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