HRM510 Discussion Questions Week 1

PLEASE DO E-ACTIVITY PRIOR TO ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS.

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NOT A RESEARCH PAPER – NO INTRODUCTION OR SUMMARY – JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

E-Activities

1. 1.      Go to the United States Department of Labor’s Website to review the “Summary of the Major Laws of the Department of Labor”, located at http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm. Be prepared to discuss.
2. 2.      Use the Internet to research whether or not the state of Georgia abides by the employment-at-will doctrine (e.g., public policy, implied contract and / or good faith). Be prepared to discuss.

Question 1 – Using the first e-Activity above, choose two (2) employment laws, and examine the impact of each law on human resources management (HRM). Support your response with specific examples of each selected law’s impact on HRM.

Question 2 – Using the second e-Activity above, illustrate one (1) specific example of any statute (e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, American with Disabilities Act [ADA], the Family Medical Leave Act [FMLA], or other statutes) that prohibits an organization from exercising its employment-at-will rights. Specify the rights that an employee could most successfully exercise against an organization for violating the selected statute.