Question Description
I’m working on a Powerpoint exercise and need support.
Choose three discrimination laws from the following list that apply to employee recruitment and selection:
Civil Rights Act of 1964
ADEA
ADA
Equal Pay Act
Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation with speaker notes using Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Prezi®, Microsoft® Sway or a similar tool to summarize the following:
- Determine how the three U.S. discrimination laws you chose from the list above could be violated in the recruitment and selection of employees, and explain how to avoid those violations.
- Identify components of negligent hiring and compensation practices, and explain policies and practices that can be used to reduce claims.
- Summarize minimum wage and overtime requirements under FLSA.
- Compare at least three categories of employees (such as full time), the advantages of each of the categories compared to independent contractors, and the disadvantages of each of the categories compared to independent contractors.
Goals and Standards: Evaluate effective recruitment and compensation policies and practices, and how they can be used to reduce potential HR issues.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Recruitment and
Selection Strategy
Discrimination Laws
Age Discrimination in Employment
Act
▪ The regulation prevents employment discrimination against
individuals 40 years and older
▪ Such organizations that discriminate by age contribute to the
escalation of older unemployed population.
▪ The law emphasize ethical practices where the organization
facilitates an environment that supports workers of different
age brackets
Americans with Disabilities Act
▪ The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to recruitment
and hiring requiring employers to offer equitable opportunities
for individuals with disabilities.
▪ The rationale for the law involves establishing facilities and
resources that enhance those with disabilities to a level
playground with other competitors.
▪ Cho & Kramer, (2013) mainly expresses the notion of
reasonability when dealing with individuals with disabilities at
the workplace.
Equal Pay Act
▪ The Equal Pay laws prohibit employers from discriminating
payrolls between men and women.
▪ The main principle in the law is that men and women are
equal and liable to equal pay for an equal amount of work.
▪ The law prev...
