The HR Model: Compliance

[Music] human resource management is about the formal systems designed to manage people in an organization it's made up of eight functional areas of human resource work the regulatory environment employment can be complex there are a few things people managers should know employment regulations derive from laws passed by federal state and local governing bodies they also originate from executive orders of the President of the United States to manage the operations of the federal government and its contractors it's helpful for managers to be aware of the laws and regulations that affect their organizations and the agencies who

provide oversight Equal Employment Opportunity known as EEO are the laws regulations and processes related to fair treatment of employees and are enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission known as the EEOC a protected class is a group of people with a common characteristic who are legally protected from employment discrimination based on that characteristic protected classes are created by both federal and state law protected class discrimination takes on four distinct forms disparate treatment means intentionally treating individuals differently in employment situations based on their membership in a protected class disparate or adverse impact occurs when an Employment

Practice results in members of a protected class being treated less favorably than members of a non protected class even though discrimination was not intentional harassment is the unwanted and unwelcome treatment an employee endures because of her protected class status finally retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in a legally protected activity such as making a complaint of harassment or discrimination because federal anti-discrimination law is so important to employers take some time to become familiar with the EEOC human resource policies are developed to establish expectations and provide guidance on how to consistently handle

workplace situations HR policies can provide first clarity clear communication between the organization and their employees regarding employment second structure a set of guidelines for supervisors and managers and third equity a basis for treating all employees fairly and equitably enjoy learning more about compliance in human resource management [Music] [Music] you