Hrm 300 Week 3 Team Eeoa Rights Review

Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Review Business environments today display diversity, a numerical composition that reflects different kinds of people, such as men and women of different ethnic origins, educational experiences, and professional backgrounds (Beamish, Morrison, Inkpen, & Rosenzweig, 2003). A vast amount of organizations are emulating a diverse workforce. Fair treatment of employees is the responsibility of the human resource management team within a firm. Footsteps of past generations are the facilitating mechanism allowing today’s generation to participate in a safe and fair workplace. Specific rules and regulations assist in equal employment opportunities for every employee. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and the Drug-Free Workforce Act protect employees and employers, are targets of present-day court cases, require the HR department to manage employer-employee relationships, and facilitate the implementation of HR compliance policies. Equal opportunity, fair medical benefits, and a safe work environment enable professional growth, job security, and a secure workforce. United States laws currently in place protect these rights for American workers. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act (EEOA) grants enforcement powers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (DeCenzo & Robbins, 2007). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforcement powers consist of prohibiting employment discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin (DeCenzo & Robbins, 2007). The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees to take unpaid job-protected leave of absence for specific family and medical reasons (United States Department of Labor, n.d.). The provisions of FMLA ensures 12 workweeks of leave in a 12-month period for situations, such as to care for a newborn child, a serious health condition of a parent, and medical issues that interfere with

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