HR JEOPARDY

HR IN HISTORY

100

True or False, Alberta introduces a new statutory holiday in February called Family Day in 1990.

True

200

This Canadian province was one of the first to pass minimum wage legislation.

Manitoba or British Colombia

300

What year did maternity leave first become law in Canada?

1971

400

Which Canadian province was the first to make “Casual Friday” an officially recognized workplace tradition?

None” (Trick Question), just a trend popularized in the 90s

EMPLOYMENT ESSENTIALS

100

In Alberta, full-time employees are entitled to this many weeks of vacation after 1 year of employment

2 weeks

200

Name three of the protected grounds

race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, ancestry, place of origin, and family status

300

In what year did Alberta change the minimum wage to $15.00?

2018

400

In Alberta, an employee who has worked for more than 8 years but less than 10 year is entitled to a minimum notice period if terminated without cause

6 weeks

HR IN POP CULTURE

100

• In The Office (U.S.), this unlucky HR rep was constantly mocked by Michael Scott.

Toby Flenderson

200

In Friends, Rachel loses her and Monica’s apartment by saying this was Chandler Bings job

Transponster

300

Dolly Parton sang this famous song about the daily grind

9 to 5

400

She’s a legal assistant who basically becomes HR for the local community by exposing a company that endangered employees and residents. Name the film.

Erin Brockovich