In general, the Family and Medical Leave Act sets in place new benefits for some employees in the country. If their employer has 50 or more people on the payroll, then they are required to permit FMLA leave of absence…
Situational Leadership is rooted in adaptability. To Remain effective, a leader’s style must adapt with the situation. Depending on the circumstances and the maturity and ability of the team, a leader may lead by ddirecting, engaging, collaborating, or delegating.
Participative leadership allows all employees to be more informed and involved in the operations of the organization. This can be achieved by supporting them when they make mistakes, treating them with consideration and respect, inviting them to recommend innovative ideas…
Four Elements of People Management Directing involves limited flexibility for the employee and is characterized by defnining, planning, teaching, and monitoring. Coaching involves supportive direction characterized by raise, encouragement, prioritizinf, and feedback. Supporting invovlves even less specific direction and is…
“It is quite true that man lives by bread alone — when there is no bread. But what happens to man’s desires when there is plenty of bread and when his belly is chronically filled? At once other (and “higher”)…
Locke’s Goal-Setting Theory It states that specific and challenging goals along with appropriate feedback contribute to higher and better task performance.
F. Taylor concluded that employees will change their behaviors when they know they are being observed. Taylorism – 4 Principles of Scientific Management Select methods based on science, not “rule of thumb.” Rather than allowing each individual worker the freedom to…
Hackman and Oldman’s Job Characteristic Model Hackman and Oldman found that the following job characteristics affect job performance and satisfaction: task identity, task significance, skill variety, autonomy, and feedback. Task identity is when employees can see how their roles affect…
FLSA – Enforcement Provisions of the FLSA are enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. With offices around the country, this agency is able to interact with employees on complaints and follow up with employers by…
This law ensures that individuals who leave or lose their jobs can obtain health coverage even if they or someone in their family has a serious illness or injury or is pregnant. It also provides privacy requirements related to medical…
This is the first law to require new employees to prove both their identity and their right to work in this country. Regulations implementing this law created Form I-9, which must be completed by each new employee and the employer.…
The INA is the first law that pulled together all of the issues associated with immigration and is considered the foundation on which all following immigration laws have been built. It addresses employment eligibility and employment verification. It defines the…
FLSA – Overtime Computation Overtime is required at a rate of 1.5 times the normal pay rate for all hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. An employer may designate that their workweek begins at a given day and…
Also called the Landrum-Griffin Act, this law outlines procedures for redressing internal union problems, protects the rights of union members from corrupt or discriminatory labor unions, and applies to all labor organizations. Specific requirements include the following: • Unions must…
LMRA Also called the Taft-Hartley Act, this is the first national legislation that placed controls on unions. It prohibits unfair labor practices by unions and outlaws closed shops, where union membership is required in order to get and keep a…
This law modifies the Occupational Safety and Health Act by introducing a new group of requirements in the medical community. Sharps, as they are called, are needles, puncture devices, knives, scalpels, and other tools that can harm either the person…
OSHA inspections may include the following: • On-site visits that are conducted without advance notice Inspectors can just walk into a place of employment and request that you permit an inspection. You don’t have to agree unless the inspector has…
OSHA regulations require that records be kept for many purposes. It is necessary to conduct and document inspections of the workplace, looking for safety and health hazards. It is necessary to document and make available to employees records about hazardous…
Regulations implementing this legislation have grown over time. They are complex and detailed. It is important that HR professionals understand the basics and how to obtain additional detailed information that applies to their particular employer circumstance. There are many standards…
Signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 29, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act created an administrative agency within the U.S. Department of Labor called the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It also created the…
The HITECH Act requires that anyone with custody of personal health records send a notification to affected individuals if their personal health records have been disclosed, or the employer believes they have been disclosed, to any unauthorized person. Enacted as…
The law provides for two types of safety and health standards. The agency has therefore developed its regulations and standards in those two categories. Normal Standards. If OSHA determines that a specific standard is needed, any of several advisory committees…
Focused solely on pensions, this law requires employers that have underfunded pension plans to pay a higher premium to the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC). It also requires employers that terminate pension plans to provide additional funding to those plans.…
It is important to highlight the issue of whistleblowing. Protections against retaliation are embedded in various laws we cover in this chapter; laws with those provisions and protections include the Civil Rights Acts, OSHA, MSHA, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, ADA, and…
This law requires all states to establish and maintain a new hire reporting system designed to enhance enforcement of child support payments. It requires welfare recipients to begin working after 2 years of receiving benefits. States may exempt parents with…
Data Access The data in an HRIS is not restricted to just the HR department. This is referred to as democratization where HR data is provided with direct access by those who need it. Executives, finance, payroll, managers, hiring managers—there…
Prior to this legislation, the only employees who were protected against employment discrimination were the ones working for the federal, state, or local government and federal government contractors. They were captured by the Rehabilitation Act. As a matter of fact,…
This act modified the 1964 Civil Rights Act in several ways: • It provided for employees to receive a jury trial if they wanted. Up to this point, judges always heard cases and decided them from the bench. • It…
Computing the Return on Investment of Training Return on investment (ROI) is determined by the following: • Determine the total cost of training (e.g., training development cost, resources cost, salaries of instructors, and participants). • Determine the total value of…
This legislation requires some employers to maintain a drug-free workplace. Employee compliance must be assured by subject employers. Provisions and Protections This law applies to federal contractors and all organizations receiving grants from the federal government. If you are covered,…
This was the first piece of legislation signed by President Barack Obama after he was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States. It was passed in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire…
This law modified (amended) the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It defined pregnancy as protected within the definition of “sex” for the purpose of coverage under the Civil Rights Act. It also specifically said that no employer shall illegally discriminate…
This set of regulations is often overlooked by employers and HR professionals alike. Details can be found in 41 C.F.R. 60-3. For covered employers with 15 or more people on the payroll, this set of requirements is essential in preventing…
The basic premise of strategic planning and management is to lead activities that yield great value. Understanding how an organization creates value with its mission is the first step. By value we are not talking about cultural values; we are…
With HR, the operational level is going to be the main focus. HR’s policies, programs, and processes will need to correlate, collaborate, and align with the organization’s business units. HR’s resources will need to be spent on activities that add…
There are three levels of strategy. • Organizational level This level involves a general vision of the future, typically what the organization plans to grow into, as an umbrella over the entire organization. • Business unit level This level focuses…
The benefits of the strategy are helping everyone in the organization focus on the future with a written plan that contains goals to further the organization’s existence. From top to rank and file, strategy provides a map that gives direction…
Strategy is the planning of long-range goals and actions to attain those goals. Initiatives, objectives, and tactics are outlined in detail for each specific function in the organization and coordinated over a defined period of time. The strategy will look…
This Cabinet-level organization (Department of Homeland Security) was created by Congress and President George W. Bush to consolidate security efforts related to protecting U.S. geography. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a part of this department. The E-Verify system resides…
When this law was first passed, it specified the protected age range of 40 to 70. Anyone younger than 40 or older than 70 was not covered for age discrimination in the workplace. Amendments were made a few years later…