Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the three branches of government and the role each plays in influencing the legal environment of human resource management.
2. List the major federal laws that require equal employment opportunity and the protections provided by each of these laws.
3. Discuss the roles, responsibilities, and requirements of the federal agencies responsible for enforcing equal employment opportunity laws.
4. Identify the three theories of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and apply these theories to different discrimination situations.
5. Identify behavior that constitutes sexual harassment and list things that an organization can do to eliminate or minimize it.
6. Discuss the legal issues involved with preferential treatment programs.
7. Identify the major provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) and the rights of employees that are guaranteed by this act