I’m working on a management discussion question and need an explanation to help me learn.
After reviewing the Equal Employment laws at the EEOC website, select one of the laws and give a brief summary, along with personal observations, on why the law is important to today’s workers.
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- Thomas Kochan focuses on the importance in investing in human capital. Kochan voices concern that without a well trained workforce the United States will not be able to compete with other nations. This investment in human resource by corporations and companies is a must for a competitive workforce. Kochan, T. A. (2012). A jobs compact for America’s future (Links to an external site.). Harvard Business Review, 90(3), 64-72.
- Must read Information on the effects of Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 on diversity, fairness, and discrimination in work environments. Topics include the benefits for women from the civil rights law; a timeline of equality laws, court cases, and protests; and details on the discrimination lawsuits that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has to deal with. Lytle, T. (2014). 50 years of progress. (Links to an external site.) (Cover story). HR Magazine, 59(6), 26-31.
- Successful practices are outlined that employers can do to improve employee productivity. Lipman, V. (2013). 7 management practices that can imrpove employee productivity (Links to an external site.). Forbes Magazine. [online]
- Current article on the pay inequality between men and women along with some very interesting background and history. Riley, L. (2014). Half-a-million-dollar-rip-off (Links to an external site.). The Huffington Post, [weblog]
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