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CH3 Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace (Explain…
CH3 Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace
Explain how the
three
branches of government
regulate human resource management.
The legislative branch : develops laws
such as those governing equal employment opportunity and worker safety and health (立法保護勞工)
The executive branch :
establishes agencies such as the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
and
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
to enforce the laws by publishing regulations, fling lawsuits, and performing other activities.
行政部門建立勞動部等
The president may also issue executive orders, such as requirements for federal contractors.
The judicial branch :
hears cases related to employment law and interprets the law. (司法部門審判)
Summarize the major
federal laws
requiring equal employment opportunity.
Identify the
federal agencies
that enforce equal employment opportunity, and describe the role of each.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
is responsible for enforcing most of the EEO laws, including Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
It investigates and resolves complaints, gathers information, and issues guidelines
The Offce of Federal Contract Compliance Procedures
is responsible for enforcing executive orders that call for aff rmative action by companies that do business with the federal government.
It monitors aff rmative-action plans and takes action against companies that fail to comply
Describe ways
employers can avoid illegal discrimination
and
provide reasonable accommodation
.
Sexual harassment
is unwelcome sexual advances and related behavior that makes submitting to the conduct a term of employment or the basis for employment decisions or that interferes with an individual’s work performance or creates a work environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive.性騷擾壞處
Organizations can
prevent sexual harassment
by
developing a policy
that defnes and forbids it,
training employees
to recognize and avoid this behavior, and
providing a means
for employees to complain and be protected.企業如何避免性騷擾問題
Explain employers’ duties under the Occupational
Safety and Health Act.
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers have a general duty to provide employees a place of employment free from
recognized safety and health hazards.
They must inform employees about
hazardous substances.
They must maintain and post
records of accidents and illnesses.
They must comply with
NIOSH standards
about specific occupational hazards.
Describe the role of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
publishes regulations and conducts inspections
.
If OSHA f nds violations,
it discusses them with the employer and monitors the employer’s response in correcting the violation.
Discuss ways employers promote
worker safety and health
.
Besides complying with OSHA regulations, employers often establish safety awareness programs designed to instill an
emphasis on safety.
They may identify and communicate hazards through the
job hazard analysis technique or the technique of operations review.
They may adapt
communications and training to the needs of different employees
, such as differences in experience levels or cultural differences from one country to another.
Employers may also establish incentive programs to
reward safe behavior.