0029 - Managing Human Rights issues

Course Description

This training is offered only to members of the NB Association of Municipal Administrators as part of the Municipal Management Training Program.

This training is offered in virtual mode by ZOOM.

People in New Brunswick, as in the rest of Canada, are protected against various forms of discrimination, and human rights laws are legal instruments used to enforce compliance with these equality rights. This module will provide an overview of the characteristics protected by these laws, intervention sectors and the applicability of the legislation to your work environment. Through practical examples, participants will understand the principles of accommodation and undue hardship as well as various issues in terms of the rights and responsibilities of employers and service providers.

Learner Outcomes

• Understand the characteristics of discrimination protected by the human rights laws.
• Become aware of the various issues associated with protected grounds.
• Understand the rights and obligations of employers and staff on the different grounds.
• Select and develop the tools you need to facilitate the management of employers’ obligations.
• Ensure that differences become an added value within your team.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Municipal management training program : Block 1 : Leadership and management