Now that you’ve had some time to look over your study guide, what do you think? Stressed? Anxious? Still confused? Well, I suggest you first set some time aside each week to study. Whether it is at home, at a library, in a park or on vacation just make sure that you set aside time where you will have no interruptions. Make sure you have all the materials you need to study (i.e. highlighters, sticky notes, pens, etc.). If you require course textbooks for further assistance you may also need to locate them or borrow them from a friend. Now remember, for those of you who do have The Study Guide you should be just fine - yet everyone has different study needs and techniques. Having many resources available to you will make you even more prepared.
This week...
Let’s talk about Employment Standards. Sometimes you may think you know the ins-and-outs of ES? That’s what I thought before reading the book called, “Your Employment Standards Questions Answered” (3rd Edition – by Anneli LeBault and Naomi Harrox) - this comes with the Gold and Silver Study Packages from Canadian HR Press. It took me two days to read the whole thing, yet I am definitely thankful that I reviewed the guide. Many laws have changed even this year, like the Ontario Bill 168 – Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace). This is why it is always important to be up-to-date on employment standards, especially when working in the human resources field.
So based on my readings I would suggest reviewing the following:
- The minimum age of employment
- Minimum wages and call-in-pay
- Hours of work & overtime pay
- Statutory holidays
- Vacations and pay
- Leaves of Absence
- Payment of wages
- Personnel records
- Termination of employment
- Wrongful dismissal
- Discrimination in employment
- Harassment at work
- Equal pay
Understanding each topic will be important not only for the exam, but throughout your professional career, in any workplace. This is why I suggest you study this first.
For this week the study tip is to review the glossary. Becoming familiar with key terms will be extremely useful when reading the study guide. You can also re-visit the glossaries within your textbooks. Don't forget to visit our Facebook Group "Canadian HR Press - Guides and Resources".
Happy Studying!
Michelle |
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