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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5/e
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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5/e

by Gary Dessler
January 2015
Beginner content levelBeginner
480 pages
32h 52m
English
Pearson
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Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

Learning Objective 1

  1. Summarize the basic equal opportunity laws and how each impacts HR functions such as recruitment and selection.

Abercrombie & Fitch rescinded its “look policy” after a Muslim applicant won a judgment from the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court held that A&F should have accommodated her for religious reasons by letting her wear her headscarf. 2

Hardly a day goes by without equal opportunity lawsuits like this. 3 One survey of corporate general counsels found that such lawsuits were their biggest litigation fears. 4 Performing supervisory tasks like hiring and appraising employees without understanding these laws is fraught with peril. We’ll look at what managers should know about these laws ...

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ISBN: 9780134740218