17 Aug Outline what legal and statutory protections are in place today to prevent worker abuse.
Week 6
Read
- Chapter 11: Working with Labor Unions, in Human resource management. Retrieved from http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Human%20Resource%20Management.pdf
- Read Chapters 9, 10, and 14 in Cases in Human Resource Management
- Rights and Employee Management
- Employee and Labor Relations
- Workplace Safety, Health, and Security
David Kimball. (2016). Cases in Human Resource Management. SAGE Publications, Inc.
Supplemental Resources:
- Chapter 12: Safety and Health at Work in Human resource management. Retrieved from http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Human%20Resource%20Management.pdf
- Chapter 13: Successful Employee Communication in Human resource management. Retrieved from http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Human%20Resource%20Management.pdf
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021). Union Members Summary Retrieved from:https://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
- Silver (2018). Most Americans view labor unions favorably, but few belong to one | Pew Research Center
- Workplace Violence (n.d). Retrieved from Workplace Violence – Overview | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (osha.gov)
- SHRM (2019). With Workplace Violence on the Rise, 1 out of 7 People Don’t Feel Safe at Work (shrm.org)
- Wilkie (2020). Today’s Young Worker is Stressed Out and Anxious
Overview
Concepts covered this week include:
- workplace health, safety, and security
- employee relations – the relationship between employers and employees
- the role of unions/organized labor on HR policies and practices
- union trends
- communication and conflict resolution
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What is required:
Part A: Safety and Security in the Workplace (Minimum 1 paragraph)
Discuss some of the common safety and security concerns in today’s workplace. What are some important laws that may help organizations reduce risk? What are some strategies HR managers can develop to mitigate some of these issues? Use the resources provided to support your ideas.
What is required: Respond to a classmate Natalie and the Professors question asked about my post. (Classmate’s post and the Professors is in the attachments, minimum 1 paragraph per each response)
Part B: Employee and Labor Relations (Minimum 1 paragraphs)
Outline what legal and statutory protections are in place today to prevent worker abuse. What additional protections are needed? What industries or jobs do you think could become the next fertile area for union organizing attempts?
What is required: Respond to a classmate Pam on this question. (Classmate’s post is in the attachments, minimum 1 paragraph per each response)
