tailieunhanh - Lecture Human resources management in the hospitality industry: Chapter 2 - Hayes, Ninemeier

Chapter 2 - The legal environment of human resources management. The learning objectives for this chapter include: Define and describe “employment law:” the legislation directly addressing employer–employee relations, state the importance of the government’s role in establishing legal requirements affecting HR management, list and briefly describe significant labor-related legislation enacted in the . by the federal government,. | The Legal Environment of Human Resources Management Chapter 2 Employment Law The body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which addresses the legal rights of workers and their employers. The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Roles of Federal, State & Local Govts Unemployment compensation: A benefit paid to an employee who involuntarily loses his/her employment without just cause The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Worker’s Compensation: A benefit paid to an employee who suffers a work-related injury or illness. Garnish(ment): A court-ordered method of debt collection in which a portion of a worker’s income is paid directly to one or more of that worker’s creditors. A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation Clayton Act of 1914 Labor union: An organization that acts on behalf of its members to negotiate with management about the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of the membership’s employment. Railway Labor Act of 1926 Interstate Commerce: Commercial trading or the transportation of persons or property between or among states. A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932 Wagner Act of 1935 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation Title VII: The specific section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlaws discrimination in employment in any business on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC): The entity within the Federal government assigned to enforcing the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation Sexual Harassment: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Affirmative . | The Legal Environment of Human Resources Management Chapter 2 Employment Law The body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which addresses the legal rights of workers and their employers. The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Roles of Federal, State & Local Govts Unemployment compensation: A benefit paid to an employee who involuntarily loses his/her employment without just cause The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Worker’s Compensation: A benefit paid to an employee who suffers a work-related injury or illness. Garnish(ment): A court-ordered method of debt collection in which a portion of a worker’s income is paid directly to one or more of that worker’s creditors. A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation Clayton Act of 1914 Labor union: An organization that acts on behalf of its members to negotiate with management about the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of the membership’s employment. Railway Labor Act of 1926