Human Resources Management Function

What is the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Primary legislation affection Human Resource Management (HRM) practices

• Prohibits discrimination in the hiring process, promotion, compensation, and treatment of protected employee groups

What is the Age Discrimination Act?

Prohibits discrimination based on age. Cannot ask age in the interview process

What is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)

Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy or potential for pregnancy

What is the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)?

Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals labeled as disabled. Employers will make reasonable accomodations

What is Title VII of Civil Rights Act?

Prohibits discrimination based on race. Employers have the burned of proof that candidate was not discriminated based on race

What is the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Protects an employee’s job for 12 weeks of unpaid leave for special family duties such as childbirth, adoption of children, illness of family member or person illness

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?

Protects from gender-based wage discrepancies for individuals working for the same company under similar conditions and performing jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility

What is the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

• Makes it unlawful from an employer to hire any person who is not legally authorized to work in the US

• Requires employers to verify the employment eligibility of all new employees

• Prohibits discrimination in hiring and discharge based on national origin and on citizenship status

• Legalized the status of undocumented entrants who arrived prior to January 1st, 1982

What is the Equal Employment Oppurtunity Commission (EEOC)

Enforces federal employment laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job application or employee

• Applies to all work situations

• Ability to file lawsuits to correct discriminatory practices

What does a yield ratio analysis include?

• How much it costs to advertise or recruit applicants

• The number of applicants generated by the source

• A comparison of the percentage of interview and job offers accepted by candidates coming from that source

What are illegal/inappropriate interview questions?

• What is the origin of your name?

• What is your ethnicity?

• Where were you born?

• What is age/birth date?

• What is your religion?

• Do you have a disability?

• Is this your maiden name? Are you married?

• Do you have child-care responsibilities, or do you have any children?

• Which church do you attend?

• Have you ever been arrested? (Asking about convictions is permissible)

• What is your race or ethnic origin?

• What is your political affiliation?

• Have you ever been treated for a substance abuse problem?

What is progressive discipline?

Series of acts taken by management in response to unacceptable performance by employees

What are the types of discipline?

• Verbal warning

• Written warning

• Suspension

• Termination