Introduction Equal employment opportunity (EEO) began when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 in 1941. Executive Order 8802 ensured that every American citizen was guaranteed equal employment opportunities in World War II defense contracts‚ regardless of race‚ creed‚ color‚ or national origin. Today‚ the EEO legislation has affected businesses. The topics discussed will be‚ how the organization‚ as well as the individual employee‚ has rights‚ the effect it has on the
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Phase 1 Individual Project HRMT215-1302A-02: Management of Human Resources April 15‚ 2013 The responsibility of the EEOC‚ which is Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is to enforce the law‚ rules‚ and regulations in relation to equity in the workplace. In this paper‚ I am a human resource professional‚ and I am preparing to train the line supervisors on their responsibility to make sure that they are staying within the law and regulations of the EEOC. When hiring for job positions or
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the employment relationships from a legal perspective. It first defines what an employer is‚ along with the rights and obligations of being an employer. The employer may acquire people to work for it in the form of employees‚ independent contractors‚ and temporary employees. Legal meanings and implications for each of these terms are provided. For many reasons‚ the employment relationship has become increasingly regulated. Reasons for the myriad laws and regulations affecting the employment relationship
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I. Organization Overview: Established in 1978‚ Aarong is a fair trade organization dedicated to bring about positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged artisans and underprivileged rural women by reviving and promoting their skills and craft. Reaching out to weavers‚ potters‚ brass workers‚ jewelers‚ jute workers‚ basket weavers‚ wood carvers‚ leather workers and more. Aarong embraces and nurtures a diverse representation of 65‚000 artisans‚ 85% of whom are women. Today‚ Aarong has become
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Introduction Organizations large and small should recognize that not everyone is cut from the same mold. At times‚ reasonable accommodations will be required; either at the time of employment‚ or upon disposition of a disability or religious need. The first of four session long projects will explore the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This paper will discuss the reasonable accommodation expectations‚ and who enforces them. It will also present two private sector workplace examples one
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EEOC Presentation Resource: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website Explore the EEOC website (http://www.eeoc.gov) to learn more about the organization. Click the About the EEOC link and select Newsroom. Select a press release about an employee lawsuit published within the last 6 months. Search the Internet to find at least one news item about this lawsuit‚ preferably from a news source in the state in which the incident occurred. Federal Jury Awards Exel Employee
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Running head: Equal Employment Opportunity History and Laws Equal Employment Opportunity History and Laws Nickki LaCour Grand Canyon University: AMP-434 Human Resources December 1‚ 2011 Equal Employment Opportunity History and Laws Many of us have heard of or have been made aware of the phrase Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). But how many of us genuinely comprehend the criterion of EEO and why it subsists? Equal Employment Opportunity laws are designed to give all workers fair consideration
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Today everyone has an equal chance for employment and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission makes this possible. The EEOC enforces federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employees. This means that an employee cannot be discriminated because of their race‚ color‚ religion‚ or sex. This started in 1963 when president Kennedy sent comprehensive civil rights legislation to congress. History became official in 1964 when the civil rights act of 1964. This act
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Paper University of Phoenix SOC/315 Introduction At a subsiding workplace‚ a young female employee is assisting with closing up her section of a store. Going into the stock room alone‚ a fellow male worker corners her into a caged section of the area. Here‚ the male assistant makes unwanted physical and sexual advances towards the young and scared female worker. What can any person do who is subjected under these horrible workplace conditions
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CHAPTER 3 The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety Chapter Summary The legal environment is one of the critical environmental factors that affects the management of people. This chapter first describes the U.S. legal system‚ including the legislative bodies‚ regulatory agencies‚ and judicial bodies whose decisions affect the legality of HRM practices. Major laws and executive orders‚ particularly those pertaining to elements of discrimination‚ are then reviewed. Four theories
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