CHAPTER 3 The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety Chapter Summary The legal environment is one of the critical environmental factors that affects the management of people. This chapter first describes the U.S. legal system‚ including the legislative bodies‚ regulatory agencies‚ and judicial bodies whose decisions affect the legality of HRM practices. Major laws and executive orders‚ particularly those pertaining to elements of discrimination‚ are then reviewed. Four theories
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management: equal opportunities approach and managing diversity approach. While the managing diversity approach focuses more on business efficiency‚ the equal opportunities approach concentrates on equal treatment of employees in a bureaucratic sense. The paper begins with definitions of both approaches; continues with explaining differences and similarities of both approaches comparatively. The relative superiority of the managing diversity approach for business organisations with respect to equal opportunities
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Running head: Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Rights Over the course of history in the United States there have been many laws put in place to protect employees and employers. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 are two such acts signed into law. Each of the laws protects
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For years‚ I took from my community. I grew up in a welcoming place where I had ample opportunity to succeed. However‚ in recent years‚ I have begun promoting this same excellence and equal opportunity to both my own community and the rest of the nation. I have also begun contributing back to the community in a way that will foster the same enjoyment for education that I have. In college‚ I plan to do the same on a much grander scale. On field trips as children we were always told “you’re representing
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us or we just do not have the appropriate person to turn to. In these conditions‚ counselling is a really useful option. 2.0 DEFINITION OF COUNSELLING People have always turned to others for help in crisis. In the 20th century‚ perhaps with the decline in formal religious belief in Western cultures‚ there has been a growth in the helping professions‚ such as counselling (Encarta Encyclopedia‚ 2003). Counselling includes the skills of helping people to cope with personal difficulties through
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Affirmative Action: Equal Opportunity and Diversity for Minorities The term "Affirmative Action" originated in the United States and first referenced when President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925 on March 6‚ 1961 (Infoplease 2000-2007). The term was used in the Order to mandate federal employers to take affirmative action to ensure employment practices are free from racial discrimination against minority groups. Executive Order 10925 increased diversity between minorities and whites
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with empathy when the clients reveal about themselves. It is also necessary to sometimes nudge or probe the client to explore certain concerns or issues that they do not do spontaneously. Therefore‚ probes are important communication skills in the counselling process. The skill of probe can be both verbal and non-verbal that helps clients to talk more openly and freely about certain issues at any stage of the helping process. When probes are used cautiously‚ they provide focus and direction to the entire
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Page number 1 Emma Learning journal week 7 Material covered within the session Started of with 20 minutes of portfolio work‚ then went on to do my check in and this weeks theme was sports. I chose to be a game of golf as felt tired and slow today. Then I done a recap of last week‚ I normally have my folder on my lap when doing this and normally look through my notes to remind me of what was covered last week so i had something to input to the class‚ but my folder was on the floor‚ so i went
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Women’s history depicts a continuous battle for equality. From the beginning women have fought for their right to be considered equal to men. With time‚ women’s rights evolved‚ including the right to play sports. Although many discrepancies between the opportunities for men and the opportunities for women in athletics still exists. Due to the fact that male sports receiving majority of funding‚ males have more media exposure and finally‚ women are stuck with many stereotypes‚ it is only natural that
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Huckleberry Finn: Equal Opportunity Wrongdoing by Whites Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ by Mark Twain‚ has been viewed as providing a very negative view of racism‚ but Twain also has a lot to say about Southern culture in general. The book does not just talk about the negative aspects of racism and slavery – the way that whites treated blacks. Twain also has many negative things to say about the way that whites treated whites. Huckleberry Finn is not just a book about racism and slavery before
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