NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

HRM 303 Human Resource Management
Dr. Naomi Rotter
Session 3: HRM Environments, Part II
Legal, & Political, cont.

Objectives:

1. To become familiar with major legislation and executive orders regarding equal employment opportunity and understand the implications.
2. To examine selected cases for insight into legal principles
3. To review enforcing mechanims
4. To explore current issues
5. To become familair with strategies to avoid pitfalls

I. Major legislation and executive orders

    A. Civil Rights Act of 1991

1. Burden of proof

2. Quotas

3. Punitive and compensatory damages for disparate treatment

    B. Age discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

    C. Veterans Re-employment rights Act of 1967

    D. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    E. Pregnancy Disability Act of 1978

    F. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

    G. Executive Orders 11246

    H. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

    I. Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986

II. Selected cases and principles

    A. Testing and interviewing

    B. Preferential Selection and firing

    C. Reverse discrimination

III. Enforcing Mechanisms

    A. EEOC

1. Processes discrimination complaints

a. investigates

b. conciliates

c. litigates

2. Issues regulations and guidelines

3. Gathers information to monitor hiring procedures.

    B. OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs)

    C. Affirmative Action Offices and Plans

1. Goals and times tables are set

2. Action plans are prepared

3. Recruit and train those in protected classes

4. Remove unnecessary barriers.

IV. Current issues

    A. Sexual Harassment

1. Quid pro quo

2. Hostile work environment

    B. Discrimination against homosexuals and the obese

    C. Reproductive hazards and genetic testing.

VI. Avoiding Pitfalls

    A. Provide training

    B. Have a complaint resolution program

    C. Document decisions

    D. Monitor of inequities