Evolution of Employment Law

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Write a 2–3-page summary of your research into laws that have impacted today’s workplace. Employment law, or labor law, governs the interactions and duties between employees and employers. The purpose of these laws is to ensure that workers are safe and treated fairly. The laws also serve to protect employers’ interests as well. Employment laws are primarily based on both federal and state constitutions and legislation. SHOW LESS Understanding employment law is extremely important for HR practitioners, all members of management, and employees as well. Employees should understand their rights in the workplace to ensure they are treated fairly; employers need to understand and abide by employment law guidelines to ensure that they promote a safe and fair workplace and to avoid employment-related legal action that can be very costly to the organization. HR practitioners need to ensure the company operates within legal guidelines by monitoring programs and practices, and this assessment will help to strengthen your understanding of these topics. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Examine the effect of the employment process on current work environments. Summarize current legislation regarding workers’ rights. Competency 2: Analyze trends and changes in the laws on diversity, gender, and harassment. Describe any trends or historical perspectives that foreshadow probable change. Anticipate future changes in the law. Analyze the reasons why the law can be expected to evolve. Competency 3: Apply the laws and safety issues in the workplace. Analyze current employment laws affecting the workplace. Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the human resource profession. To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community. For the following questions, refer to the United States Census Bureau Web site, listed in the Resources. Find the census statistics for your home state. If you do not reside in the United States, choose a state you are interested in learning more about. Find three facts or trends that you think reflect what is happening in your state’s workforce. Why do you think these facts are important, and what impact could they have on the future workforce? In your opinion, what is the role of management in legal compliance? In your experience, or based on research you have conducted, what are some of the issues related to this topic that exist in the workplace? To prepare for this assessment, use the Capella library and the Internet to research employment law, both from a historical perspective and in the present day. Focus your research on laws that have impacted today’s workplace. Then, write a 2–3-page summary of your research into employment law. Complete the following: Summarize two of the laws that you feel have the greatest impact in the workplace today, and provide a rationale to support your point of view. Discuss two employment-related topic areas in which you believe the laws will change or evolve in the next 10 years. Describe any trends or historical perspectives that support your position regarding the laws that will change or evolve in the next 10 years.