Chapter 6Administrative Office Management, 13th Ed1 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE MANAGEMENT Chapter 6 Staffing Practices: Employment Laws and Job Analysis

Chapter 6Administrative Office Management, 13th Ed2 Laws Affecting Human Resource Management n n Equal Pay Act of 1963 n n Civil Rights Act of Age Discrimination in Employment Act of Equal Employment Opportunity Act of Pregnancy Discrimination Act of Sexual Harassment Law of 1991 n n Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 n n Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Chapter 6Administrative Office Management, 13th Ed3 Civil Rights Act of 1964 n Age Discrimination in Employment Act of Prohibits mandatory retirement at any age for most employees n Equal Employment Opportunity Act of Applied regulation on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin to virtually all forms of job discrimination, such as hiring, promoting, testing, compensating, and terminating employees

Chapter 6Administrative Office Management, 13th Ed4 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Continued n Pregnancy Discrimination Act of Women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as others with similar abilities or limitations n Sexual Harassment Law of Sexual harassment can be of two types: Quid pro quo – “this for that” Hostile work environment

Chapter 6Administrative Office Management, 13th Ed5 Steps to Reduce Sexual Harassment   Create a company policy with procedures covering sexual harassment   Educate managers and employees   Treat complaints seriously   Recognize that harassment is not just a crime of men against women   Consider mediation if a complaint is made   Be prepared to take action against third-party harassment   Consider purchasing employee-practices liability insurance

Chapter 6Administrative Office Management, 13th Ed6 Nature of Job Analysis n n JOB ANALYSIS describes - -What the employee does - -How and why the employee does it n n JOB DESCRIPTION presents - -A summary statement of the job - -A list of duties and responsibilities of the job n n JOB SPECIFICATION lists - -Personal qualifications required in terms of skills, education, and experience - -Working conditions affecting health, safety, and comfort