Chapter 2 - The legal environment of human resources management. The learning objectives for this chapter include: Define and describe “employment law:” the legislation directly addressing employer–employee relations, state the importance of the government’s role in establishing legal requirements affecting HR management, list and briefly describe significant labor-related legislation enacted in the . by the federal government,. | 1 The Legal Environment of Human Resources Management Chapter 2 2 Learning Objectives Define and describe “employment law:” the legislation directly addressing employer–employee relations. State the importance of the government’s role in establishing legal requirements affecting HR management. 3 Learning Objectives List and briefly describe significant labor-related legislation enacted in the . by the federal government. Identify the unique issues facing hospitality companies that operate units in countries with legal and cultural systems different from that of the United States. Appraise and appreciate the unique HR-related responsibilities of the hospitality industry unit manager. 4 Employment Law Employment Law: The body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which addresses the legal rights of workers and their employers. Jurisdiction: The geographic area over which a legal authority extends. 5 The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Hospitality managers interact with governmental entities in a variety of different ways, and they must observe the procedures and regulations established by the government. Just as the federal government has played and will continue to play an important regulatory role in the hospitality industry, so too do the various state and local governments. 6 The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Unemployment compensation is primarily operated by the states. Unemployment compensation: A benefit paid to an employee who involuntarily loses his/her employment without just cause 7 The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Worker’s Compensation: A benefit paid to an employee who suffers a work-related injury or illness. Garnish(ment): A court-ordered method of debt collection in which a portion of a worker’s income is paid directly to one or more of that worker’s creditors. 8 A Manager’s Review of Significant Employment Legislation One good way to examine significant federal legislation related to human resource . | 1 The Legal Environment of Human Resources Management Chapter 2 2 Learning Objectives Define and describe “employment law:” the legislation directly addressing employer–employee relations. State the importance of the government’s role in establishing legal requirements affecting HR management. 3 Learning Objectives List and briefly describe significant labor-related legislation enacted in the . by the federal government. Identify the unique issues facing hospitality companies that operate units in countries with legal and cultural systems different from that of the United States. Appraise and appreciate the unique HR-related responsibilities of the hospitality industry unit manager. 4 Employment Law Employment Law: The body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which addresses the legal rights of workers and their employers. Jurisdiction: The geographic area over which a legal authority extends. 5 The Government’s Role in the Management of HR Hospitality managers interact
