Legal Issues Impacting Human Resources

Legal issues Impacting Human Resource Development

When comparing and contrasting employment law (in general) and affirmative action, one must consider the objectives and goals of each regulation. Employment law is a list of laws that consists of administrative rulings. These laws include all areas of the employer-employee relationships. Employment laws are governed by federal and state statutes. They are administrative regulations and judicial decisions. Employment law includes: discrimination, wages, unemployment reimbursement, annuities, workplace safety, and worker’s compensation (Employment Law, 2010).

As mentioned before, there are several sections under the employment law. These include: ABA - Section of Labor and Employment Law, Agricultural Labor Affairs Coordinator (ALAC) - Agricultural Labor Laws, Child Labor Protections, ELaws - US Department of Labor, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Employment Law - Definition, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave Act, Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), National Employment Law Institute (NELI), Unemployment Compensation Law - Overview, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor, US Department of Labor - Civil Rights Center, US Department of Labor - Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act (Employment Law, 2010).

The ABA - Section of Labor and Employment Law involved in issues in the US and abroad. The Agricultural Labor Affairs Coordinator (ALAC) - Agricultural Labor Laws coordinate agricultural labor matters. The Child Labor Protections is an act that restricts hours of employment and jobs for youths under the age of 16. The ELaws - US Department of Labor provides clear information about a federal employment...