Reflective Discussion

Module 1 - Background

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & HRM

Required Reading

Critical Thinking:

Cornell University. (2017). Critically analyzing information sources: Critical appraisal and analysis. Retrieved from  http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill26.htm.  This reading will help you in assessing appropriate reference material.

Cornell University. (2017). Distinguishing scholarly from non-scholarly periodicals: A checklist of criteria: Introduction & definitions. Retrieved from  http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill20.html.  This reading will help you in assessing appropriate reference material.

Cornell University. (2017). Evaluating Web sites: Criteria and tools. Retrieved from  http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.html.  This reading will help you in assessing appropriate reference material.

Other Assignment Topics:

Anti-Defamation League. (2012). Religious accommodation in the workplace: Your rights and obligations. Retrieved from  https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/civil-rights/religiousfreedom/religfreeres/ReligAccommodWPlace-docx.pdf.  Review the sections on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship; to be used in the SLP assignment especially.

Brent Goff Reports. (March 2017). In Europe, no religion at work. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemKVWkoeXE.  You will view and comment on this video in the Discussion.

Gepp, R. (2017). Religious accommodation in the workplace: Guidance for Avoiding Legal Trouble. HR Daily Advisor. Retrieved from  https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2017/05/23/religious-accommodation-workplace-guidance-avoiding-legal-trouble/

HR Hero. (2017) Age discrimination in Employment Act. Retrieved from  http://topics.hrhero.com/age-discrimination-in-employment-act-adea/.  This is a brief overview and required for the Case Assignment.

HR Hero. (2017). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). Retrieved from  http://topics.hrhero.com/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada-and-ada-amendments-act-adaaa/.  This is a brief overview and required for the SLP assignment.

Katz, H. C., Kochan, T. A., & Colvin, A. J. S. (2017).Employment law. An introduction to U. S. collective bargaining and labor relations. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pg. 71-79. Retrieved from Skillsoft Books in the Trident Online Library.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.) Enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Retrieved from  https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (n.d.) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Retrieved from  https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm

U.S. Supreme Court. (1971). Griggs v. Duke Power Co, Retrieved from  http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/401/424.html.  Be familiar with the major holdings of this case. This is required for the Case Assignment.

Optional Reading

Beremin, N. (2008, September 10). Adverse impact and disparate treatment [Video file]. Retrieved from  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjTZL9NEIVI

Dorrian, P. (June 2014). EEOC, attorneys discuss trends in disparate impact litigation. HR Focus, 8-10. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Employment Law Information Network (information on recent cases, laws, HRM-related topics)  http://www.elinfonet.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity Laws (federal) website:  http://eeoc.gov . (See this website for the major federal EEO laws.)

Human resource management and the law. (n.d.) Retrieved from  http://www.scribd.com/doc/18002088/Chapter-4-Human-Resource-Management-and-the-Law

Lotito, M., Fitzgerald, B., & LoVerde, D. (Winter 2016). Recent developments in employment law and litigation. Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. 51(2) 375-407. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library. This article offers an excellent overview.

Policy Guidance: Application of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) to American firms overseas, their overseas subsidiaries, and foreign firms. (2003). Retrieved from  http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/extraterritorial-adea-epa.html

Pyrillis, R. (Nov., 2016) Boomer bust: Age bias appears to be the last acceptable workplace 'ism' as older workers struggle to stay relevant among the growing... Workforce (Media Tech Publishing, Inc.), 95 (10). Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Sims, R., & Sauser, W. (2015). An introduction to legal issues in human resource management. In Sauser, W. I., & Sims, R. R. Legal and regulatory issues in human resources management. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. pp. 1-26. Retrieved from EBSCO eBooks in the Trident Online Library. This chapter offers a good background on the HR function and related legal issues.

Section 12: Religious Discrimination. (n.d.). In EEOC Compliance Manual. Retrieved from  http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/religion.html

Society for Human Resource Management (2016). Visit the SHRM website ( www.shrm.org ) for some of the latest information on dynamic HRM topics, certification details, and SHRM membership information.

State Labor Laws  website.

United States Department of Labor. (n.d.). Summary of the major laws of the Department of Labor. Retrieved from  http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm

Module 2 - Background

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Required Reading

Hiring America. (2016, November 18) Why should you hire veterans? [Video file]. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFp8KMgHR0E.  This video sets the tone for the SLP assignment.

National Conference of State Legislatures. (2014) Affirmative action: Overview. Retrieved from  http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/affirmative-action-overview.aspx

National Immigration Forum (Aug. 2018). Fact Sheet: E-Verify. Retrieved from  https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-e-verify/

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) About OFCCP. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/aboutof.html

U.S. Department of Labor. (2015, October 13). Disability inclusion starts with you [Video file]. This video will be used in the Discussion. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAKsPd_lIw8

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Executive Order 11246, As Amended. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/statutes/eo11246.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/vevraa.htm

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Sample affirmative action programs (AAPs). Retrieved from  http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/aaps/aaps.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) FAQs. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/offaqs.htm

U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503.htm

Module 3 - Background

EMPLOYEE RIGHTS/SAFETY

Required Reading

Critical Thinking:

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. (2014) A must-have chart featuring critical thinking skills. Retrieved from  http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featuring-critical.html

Foundation for Critical Thinking. (2015). Our concept and definition of critical thinking. Retrieved from  http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-of-critical-thinking/411.  This reading will give you a background for the signature Case Assignment.

Kurland, D. (2000). What is critical thinking? Critical reading. Retrieved from  http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm  . This is a brief overview.

Other Assignment Topics:

Guerin, L. (n.d.). Employment at will: What does it mean? Retrieved from Nolo at  http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/employment-at-will-definition-30022.html

HR Hero. (2017). Employment at will. Retrieved from  http://topics.hrhero.com/employment-at-will-and-employment-law/.  This is a brief overview.

HR Hero. (2017). USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act). Retrieved from  http://topics.hrhero.com/userra-uniformed-services-employment-and-reemployment-rights-act/.  This is a brief overview.

Katz, H., Kochan, T., & Colvin, A. (2017). Employment law. An Introduction to U.S. collective bargaining and labor relations. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pg. 71-79. Retrieved from Skillsoft Books in the Trident Online Library.

Muhl, C. (January 2001). The employment-at-will doctrine: Three major exceptions. Monthly Labor Review, 124(1), 3-11. Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (n.d.) IRCA Antidiscrimination Provisions. Retrieved from  http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal19/ircadisc.htm.

U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.) Americans with Disabilities Act. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada

U.S. Department of Labor. Wage and Hour Division (WHD) (n.d.) The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/1421.htm

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pregnancy discrimination. Retrieved from  https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/pregnancy.cfm

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Retrieved from  https://www.doleta.gov/layoff/warn.cfm

U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, About OSHA. Retrieved from  https://www.osha.gov/about.html.

Optional Reading

Refer back to some of the useful overview websites from earlier modules if you need to review.

Boundless (n.d.) Core functions of human resource management. Retrieved from  https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/core-functions-of-human-resource-management/.  CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.) Genetic information discrimination. Retrieved from  https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/genetic.cfm

Module 4 - Background

LABOR RELATIONS LAWS

Required Reading

Blumner, N. (1998). The role of cooperative structures in workplace transformation. Cornell University. Retrieved from  http://www.mildredwarner.org/gov-restructuring/special-projects/cooperative.

Employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. (n.d.). Retrieved from  http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EmployeeRightsPoster11x17_Final.pdf

Gray, G., Myers, D., and Myers, P. (1999). Cooperative provisions in labor agreements: a new paradigm? Monthly Labor Review, 29-45. Retrieved from  https://www.bls.gov/mlr/1999/01/art4full.pdf

Katz, H. C., Kochan, T. A., & Colvin, A. J. S. (2017). An introduction to U. S. collective bargaining and labor relations. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. See module backgrounds for specific pages to read. Retrieved from Skillsoft Books in the Trident Online Library.

Korshak, S. (2001). Good union relationships are best. Workforce. Retrieved from  https://www.workforce.com/2001/01/26/good-union-relationships-are-best/

Sultan, M. (2012) Managing Grievance Process (slideshow). Retrieved from  https://www.slideshare.net/mohdhanifah/grievance-procedure-13512386

U.S. Department of Labor. (2017). Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, As Amended. Retrieved from  https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/compllmrda.htm

WatchMojo.com (2014). Top 10 labor strikes in U.S. history. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd7_K5pCCU.

Optional Reading

Devinatz, V. G. (2013). The crisis of U.S. trade unionism and what needs to be done. Labor Law Journal, 64(1), 5-19. Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (n.d.) What is grievance mediation? Retrieved from  https://www.fmcs.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/146-Grievance.pdf

Ji, M. (2016). Revolution or Reform? Union-Worker Cooperative Relations in the United States and Korea. Labor Studies Journal, 41(4), 355–366. Available in the Trident Online Library.

National Labor Relations Board. (n.d.) 1947 Taft-Hartley substantive provisions. Retrieved from  https://www.nlrb.gov/who-we-are/our-history/1947-taft-hartley-substantive-provisions

National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB Process. Retrieved from  https://www.nlrb.gov/resources/nlrb-process