Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace

Human Resources: Terms Employment terms: FTE: Full time equivalent Describes staffing levels in a department

Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace

Human Resources: Work environments in dietetics and nutrition

Human Resources: Types of compensation: Salaried worker Compensatory Time On-call Types of employees Professionals Supervisory personnel Skilled workers Unskilled workers

Human Resources: Status: Full time Part time Short time ( < 20 hours per week)

Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace

Human Resources: Human Resources Departments: Monitor needs Support staff Guidance on legal issues Hiring Evaluates, authorizes and publishes job descriptions Screen potential applicants Training Convey culture

Human Resources: Work environments in dietetics and nutrition

Human Resources: Work environments in dietetics and nutrition

Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace

Human Resources: Work environments in dietetics and nutrition

Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace

Human Resources: Work environments in dietetics and nutrition

Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace

Human Resources: Terms Discrimination may be based on: Age Disability Gender Pregnancy Race or Ethnicity Religion Sexual Orientation Union Support Immigrant Status

Human Resources: Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws: What Are the Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination?  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;  the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex-based wage discrimination;  the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older;

Human Resources: Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws: What Are the Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination?  Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments;  Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; and  the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.

Human Resources: Workers rights regarding workplace safety  Each brief description below is linked to a fuller explanation of the law and how to use it  Each brief description below is linked to a fuller explanation of the law and how to use it.  Under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, you have a legal right to a workplace free of recognized health and safety hazards.  Under regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), you have a legal right to any information that your employer has about any exposure you may have had to hazards such as toxic chemicals or noise. You also have a right to any medical records your employer has concerning you.  Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, you have a legal right to complain to your employer about dangerous conditions.

Human Resources: Workers Rights Each brief description below is linked to a fuller explanation of the law and how to use it. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, you have a legal right to file complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and request OSHA inspections. This right also applies to safety complaints to other government agencies, such as a fire department. Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, you have the legal right to respond to questions from an OSHA inspector and point out hazards to the inspector, including telling the inspector about past accidents or illnesses and informing the inspector if your employer has temporarily eliminated hazards during the inspection.

Human Resources: Workers Rights Each brief description below is linked to a fuller explanation of the law and how to use it. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, you have a legal right not to be discriminated against for exercising your health and safety rights. "Discrimination" includes any adverse action by an employer-- anything from being harassed to being fired. Under the National Labor Relations Act, you have a legal right to refuse to work or to walk off the job because of workplace hazards. This right only applies to "concerted activities," which are actions by two or more workers or by one worker whose action is endorsed by other workers. Such a refusal to work because of workplace hazards must be based on a good-faith belief that the condition is hazardous. Even if you are wrong about the danger (say, if you refuse to work because you smell what you believe is a toxic vapor, but it turns out to be a nontoxic vapor), your actions are protected.

Human Resources: Workers Rights Each brief description below is linked to a fuller explanation of the law and how to use it. Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, you have a legal right to refuse work that places you in imminent danger of death or serious physical harm and there is not time to contact OSHA. Before you refuse unsafe work, you should request that your employer eliminate the hazard and you should make it clear that you will accept an alternate assignment. Under regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, you have a legal right to information and training about hazardous materials you work with, including Material Safety Data Sheets. Under regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, you have a legal right to information about injuries.

Human Resources: Objectives 1. Describe work environment of desired career positions 2. Relate environments to hiring policies and procedures. 3. Describe key elements in hiring a. Review job descriptions b. Analyze interview information c. Describe the purpose of a performance appraisal 4. Identify the role of unions in the workplace 5. List key rights of workers 6. Describe benefits of diversity in the workplace