Homework: HRM- Two Federal Laws that Protect Employees
An important part of HRM is understanding the Federal laws and Executive Orders that have brought equality, safety, and health to the workplace.
Our first homework is to research two Federal laws that speak to those issues. Select the Federal laws from the list itemized below. The homework is due in Unit Two. The information below is a ‘heads up' to give you sufficient time to research this homework.
The homework consists of a cover sheet, introduction, a written explanation of the points of each for each law, conclusion, and a list of References in APA format. Follow the directions below very carefully.
For each law, you need to include information on the following questions:
• History/Background.: Why was the Law passed? What was going on in the workplace that required the law to be enacted to protect employees?
• Components of the law: Research the law and summarize in your own words the major elements of the law. Do not cut and paste.
• Your observations on the law. Do you feel laws are effective in providing protection against violations of Civil Rights or do you think they are merely addressing infractions that are found (or uncovered)? Are such laws forward looking or are they really only there to "clean up" issues when wrongs have been done?
• Do you feel it is working or not working and why?
• Lawsuit: In your research (and homework) find a lawsuit that concerned the law you are reviewing. Include the date of the lawsuit, the plaintiffs, defendants, reason the plaintiff/s went to court, and the outcome of the case. It is important that in reading this summary a person understands why the lawsuit was initiated and who won the case.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination and keeps an extensive archive of court cases affecting all aspects of violations from age discrimination, pregnancy, lack of handicap accessibility, sexual harassment, discrimination based on gender, race, religion, etc.
Find laws that you feel are of interest to you. Court cases on these issues are going on daily.
The EEOC can be your primary research tool along with the Library, business journals, magazines, and accredited newspapers.
Select from the following laws
• Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Civil Rights Act of 1991
• Equal Pay Act of 1963
• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (Amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 and as Amended in 2008 (remember the 2008 amendment)
• The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
• Sexual Harassment amendment (1980) to the Civil Right Act of 1964. and
• Executive order 11246 - Affirmative action signed by pres. Johnson 1965.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.