We are going to study how the law affects managers and
management, in general. This is important for you to know as
employees as well as potential future employers. Important note:
One may not follow the law, but one should be aware of the
ramifications of the management employment decisions one makes. For
instance, as an employee, you may know that your employer has no
right to do something, but you submit to it anyway because you
don’t want to lose your job or have to go to court. As an employer,
you may know that your actions are not legal according to the
letter of the law, but you weigh the costs and benefits and decide
to do it anyway. Simply, you must know the law in order to weigh
the costs! There is now a knowledge gap among professionals since
most managers and personnel practitioners have not had formal
training in the application of new employment laws to the
workplace. In addition, most lawyers may understand the law as it
is applied to a business relationship, but not to employment
relationships. Let’s start. Please visit the following three
websites. Explore them thoroughly. Then come back to our discussion
thread and tell us what you find. Maybe you will find some material
that relates to this week’s textbook chapters. Go out, take a tour,
and tell us where it leads you… FIRST WEBSITE
http://www.hg.org/employ.html SECOND WEBSITE https://www.dol.gov/
THIRD:
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business/establishing-business/hiring