Reflective Post Anthony Johnson posted Apr 2, 2020 3:18 PM The readings and assignments throughout this course have been very important in enhancing my skills and knowledge about human resource management both in the public and private sector. Based on these readings, I was able to learn about the various legal measures that have been established to enhance the welfare of employees across the country from the actions of their employers. In addition, the readings and assignments enabled me to learn about the various approaches that are used by the employers to motivate their employees and ramp up productivity. some of the key concepts that I believe are applicable to my work experience, profession, and career plans for the future include the use of total rewards to motivate employees, the role of employment at will and other legislations, as well as the changes that have been made in employment laws to improve the working conditions for the employees. Employee motivation has a key role in ensuring that individuals are able to achieve high standards of performance and productivity. Employers use different approaches to ensure that their employees remain fully committed and satisfied with the workplace environment. Lack of satisfaction is likely to negatively impact their performance, which in turn affects the performance of the entire organization. The various legislations that have been passed by the government such as the employment at will, aim at protecting the interests of both the employees and their employers. From the readings and assignments, I was able to learn the rights and obligations that I have as an individual as well as what I should expect from my employer. Such knowledge is important not only for my present career but also for my future career plans. The government, through the Department of Labor (DoL) has made significant efforts to ensure that the interests of the American employees are adequately protected. At the same time, the government seeks to ensure that the employers are acting in a manner that benefits the economy while focusing on the interests of the employees. Over the years, the regulatory environment has changed, in a bid to adapt to the changes occurring in the workplace. This has ensured that effect HRM practices are adopted across the board thereby enhancing the welfare of all the employees. One key part of the course that helped shape my perception of the role of HRM in the private sector was the Module 3 Assignments. These assignments enabled me to evaluate some of the tasks carried out by the HRM in private organizations and how they rhyme with the practices in the public sector. Based on the assignments, I was able to learn how legislation such as Employment at Will Doctrine, Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) have impacted the private sector human resource management practices. Module 1 - Background EQUAL EMPLOYMENT .

1. Reflective Post
Anthony Johnson posted Apr 2, 2020 3:18 PM
The readings and assignments throughout this course have been
very important in enhancing my skills and knowledge about
human resource management both in the public and private
sector. Based on these readings, I was able to learn about the
various legal measures that have been established to enhance
the welfare of employees across the country from the actions of
their employers. In addition, the readings and assignments
enabled me to learn about the various approaches that are used
by the employers to motivate their employees and ramp up
productivity. some of the key concepts that I believe are
applicable to my work experience, profession, and career plans
for the future include the use of total rewards to motivate
employees, the role of employment at will and other
legislations, as well as the changes that have been made in
employment laws to improve the working conditions for the
employees.
Employee motivation has a key role in ensuring that individuals
are able to achieve high standards of performance and
productivity. Employers use different approaches to ensure that
their employees remain fully committed and satisfied with the
workplace environment. Lack of satisfaction is likely to
negatively impact their performance, which in turn affects the
performance of the entire organization. The various legislations
that have been passed by the government such as the
employment at will, aim at protecting the interests of both the
employees and their employers. From the readings and
assignments, I was able to learn the rights and obligations that I
have as an individual as well as what I should expect from my
employer. Such knowledge is important not only for my present
career but also for my future career plans.
The government, through the Department of Labor (DoL) has

2. made significant efforts to ensure that the interests of the
American employees are adequately protected. At the same
time, the government seeks to ensure that the employers are
acting in a manner that benefits the economy while focusing on
the interests of the employees. Over the years, the regulatory
environment has changed, in a bid to adapt to the changes
occurring in the workplace. This has ensured that effect HRM
practices are adopted across the board thereby enhancing the
welfare of all the employees.
One key part of the course that helped shape my perception of
the role of HRM in the private sector was the Module 3
Assignments. These assignments enabled me to evaluate some
of the tasks carried out by the HRM in private organizations and
how they rhyme with the practices in the public sector. Based
on the assignments, I was able to learn how legislation such
as Employment at Will Doctrine, Immigration Reform and
Control Act (IRCA), and the Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) have impacted the
private sector human resource management practices.
Module 1 - Background
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & HRM
Required Reading
Critical Thinking:
Cornell University. (2017). Critically analyzing information
sources: Critical appraisal and analysis. Retrieved
from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill26.htm.
This reading will help you in assessing appropriate reference
material.
Cornell University. (2017). Distinguishing scholarly from non-
scholarly periodicals: A checklist of criteria: Introduction &
definitions. Retrieved
from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill20.html.
This reading will help you in assessing appropriate reference
material.

3. Cornell University. (2017). Evaluating Web sites: Criteria and
tools. Retrieved
from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webeval.htm
l. This reading will help you in assessing appropriate reference
material.
Other Assignment Topics:
Anti-Defamation League. (2012). Religious accommodation in
the workplace: Your rights and obligations. Retrieved
from https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pd
f/civil-
rights/religiousfreedom/religfreeres/ReligAccommodWPlace-
docx.pdf. Review the sections on Reasonable Accommodation
and Undue Hardship; to be used in the SLP assignment
especially.
Brent Goff Reports. (March 2017). In Europe, no religion at
work. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemKVWkoeXE. You
will view and comment on this video in the Discussion.
Gepp, R. (2017). Religious accommodation in the workplace:
Guidance for Avoiding Legal Trouble. HR Daily Advisor.
Retrieved
from https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2017/05/23/religious-
accommodation-workplace-guidance-avoiding-legal-trouble/
HR Hero. (2017) Age discrimination in Employment Act.
Retrieved from http://topics.hrhero.com/age-discrimination-in-
employment-act-adea/. This is a brief overview and required for
the Case Assignment.
HR Hero. (2017). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). Retrieved
from http://topics.hrhero.com/americans-with-disabilities-act-
ada-and-ada-amendments-act-adaaa/. This is a brief overview
and required for the SLP assignment.
Katz, H. C., Kochan, T. A., & Colvin, A. J. S.
(2017).Employment law. An introduction to U. S. collective
bargaining and labor relations. Ithaca: Cornell University Press,
pg. 71-79. Retrieved from Skillsoft Books in the Trident Online

4. Library.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.)
Enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue
hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Retrieved
from https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (n.d.) Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Retrieved
from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm
U.S. Supreme Court. (1971). Griggs v. Duke Power Co,
Retrieved from http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-
court/401/424.html. Be familiar with the major holdings of this
case. This is required for the Case Assignment.
Optional Reading
Beremin, N. (2008, September 10). Adverse impact and
disparate treatment [Video file]. Retrieved
from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjTZL9NEIVI
Dorrian, P. (June 2014). EEOC, attorneys discuss trends in
disparate impact litigation. HR Focus, 8-10. Retrieved from the
Trident Online Library.
Employment Law Information Network (information on recent
cases, laws, HRM-related topics) http://www.elinfonet.com/
Equal Employment Opportunity Laws (federal)
website: http://eeoc.gov. (See this website for the major federal
EEO laws.)
Human resource management and the law. (n.d.) Retrieved
from http://www.scribd.com/doc/18002088/Chapter-4-Human-
Resource-Management-and-the-Law
Lotito, M., Fitzgerald, B., & LoVerde, D. (Winter 2016). Recent
developments in employment law and litigation. Tort Trial &
Insurance Practice Law Journal. 51(2) 375-407. Retrieved from
the Trident Online Library. This article offers an excellent
overview.
Policy Guidance: Application of the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) and the Equal Pay Act of
1963 (EPA) to American firms overseas, their overseas
subsidiaries, and foreign firms. (2003). Retrieved

5. from http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/extraterritorial-adea-
epa.html
Pyrillis, R. (Nov., 2016) Boomer bust: Age bias appears to be
the last acceptable workplace 'ism' as older workers struggle to
stay relevant among the growing... Workforce (Media Tech
Publishing, Inc.), 95 (10). Retrieved from the Trident Online
Library.
Sims, R., & Sauser, W. (2015). An introduction to legal issues
in human resource management. In Sauser, W. I., & Sims, R.
R. Legal and regulatory issues in human resources management.
Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. pp. 1-26. Retrieved
from EBSCO eBooks in the Trident Online Library. This
chapter offers a good background on the HR function and
related legal issues.
Section 12: Religious Discrimination. (n.d.). In EEOC
Compliance Manual. Retrieved
from http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/religion.html
Society for Human Resource Management (2016). Visit the
SHRM website (www.shrm.org) for some of the latest
information on dynamic HRM topics, certification details, and
SHRM membership information.
State Labor Laws website.
United States Department of Labor. (n.d.). Summary of the
major laws of the Department of Labor. Retrieved
from http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm
Module 2 - Background
FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ISSUES
Required Reading
Hiring America. (2016, November 18) Why should you hire
veterans? [Video file]. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFp8KMgHR0E. This
video sets the tone for the SLP assignment.
National Conference of State Legislatures. (2014) Affirmative
action: Overview. Retrieved
from http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/affirmative-action-

6. overview.aspx
National Immigration Forum (Aug. 2018). Fact Sheet: E-Verify.
Retrieved from https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-
e-verify/
U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) About OFCCP.
Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/aboutof.html
U.S. Department of Labor. (2015, October 13). Disability
inclusion starts with you [Video file]. This video will be used in
the Discussion. Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAKsPd_lIw8
U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Executive Order 11246,
As Amended. Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/statutes/eo11246.htm
U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Regulations
Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment
Assistance Act. Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/vevraa.htm
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Sample affirmative
action programs (AAPs). Retrieved
from http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/aaps/aaps.htm
U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) FAQs. Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/offaqs.ht
m
U.S. Department of Labor. Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended. Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503.htm
Module 3 - Background
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS/SAFETY
Required Reading

7. Critical Thinking:
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. (2014) A must-
have chart featuring critical thinking skills. Retrieved
from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-
have-chart-featuring-critical.html
Foundation for Critical Thinking. (2015). Our concept and
definition of critical thinking. Retrieved
from http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-of-
critical-thinking/411. This reading will give you a background
for the signature Case Assignment.
Kurland, D. (2000). What is critical thinking? Critical reading.
Retrieved
from http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm .
This is a brief overview.
Other Assignment Topics:
Guerin, L. (n.d.). Employment at will: What does it mean?
Retrieved from Nolo at http://www.nolo.com/legal-
encyclopedia/employment-at-will-definition-30022.html
HR Hero. (2017). Employment at will. Retrieved
from http://topics.hrhero.com/employment-at-will-and-
employment-law/. This is a brief overview.
HR Hero. (2017). USERRA (The Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act). Retrieved
from http://topics.hrhero.com/userra-uniformed-services-
employment-and-reemployment-rights-act/. This is a brief
overview.
Katz, H., Kochan, T., & Colvin, A. (2017). Employment law.
An Introduction to U.S. collective bargaining and labor
relations. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pg. 71-79. Retrieved
from Skillsoft Books in the Trident Online Library.
Muhl, C. (January 2001). The employment-at-will doctrine:
Three major exceptions. Monthly Labor Review, 124(1), 3-11.
Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (n.d.) IRCA Antidiscrimination
Provisions. Retrieved
from http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal19/ircadisc.htm.

8. U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.) Americans with Disabilities
Act. Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada
U.S. Department of Labor. Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
(n.d.) The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/1421.htm
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pregnancy
discrimination. Retrieved
from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/pregnancy.cfm
U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training
Administration. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Act. Retrieved from https://www.doleta.gov/layoff/warn.cfm
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, About OSHA. Retrieved
from https://www.osha.gov/about.html.
Optional Reading
Refer back to some of the useful overview websites from earlier
modules if you need to review.
Boundless (n.d.) Core functions of human resource
management. Retrieved
from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-
management/chapter/core-functions-of-human-resource-
management/. CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.)
Genetic information discrimination. Retrieved
from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/genetic.cfm
Module 4 - Background
LABOR RELATIONS LAWS
Required Reading
Blumner, N. (1998). The role of cooperative structures in
workplace transformation. Cornell University. Retrieved
from http://www.mildredwarner.org/gov-restructuring/special-
projects/cooperative.
Employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act. (n.d.).
Retrieved
from http://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/EmployeeRights

9. Poster11x17_Final.pdf
Gray, G., Myers, D., and Myers, P. (1999). Cooperative
provisions in labor agreements: a new paradigm? Monthly Labor
Review, 29-45. Retrieved
from https://www.bls.gov/mlr/1999/01/art4full.pdf
Katz, H. C., Kochan, T. A., & Colvin, A. J. S. (2017). An
introduction to U. S. collective bargaining and labor relations.
Ithaca: Cornell University Press. See module backgrounds for
specific pages to read. Retrieved from Skillsoft Books in the
Trident Online Library.
Korshak, S. (2001). Good union relationships are best.
Workforce. Retrieved
from https://www.workforce.com/2001/01/26/good-union-
relationships-are-best/
Sultan, M. (2012) Managing Grievance Process (slideshow).
Retrieved
from https://www.slideshare.net/mohdhanifah/grievance-
procedure-13512386
U.S. Department of Labor. (2017). Labor-Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act, As Amended. Retrieved
from https://www.dol.gov/olms/regs/compliance/compllmrda.ht
m
WatchMojo.com (2014). Top 10 labor strikes in U.S. history.
Retrieved
from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd7_K5pCCU.
Optional Reading
Devinatz, V. G. (2013). The crisis of U.S. trade unionism and
what needs to be done. Labor Law Journal, 64(1), 5-19.
Retrieved from ProQuest in the Trident Online Library.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (n.d.) What is
grievance mediation? Retrieved from https://www.fmcs.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2015/07/146-Grievance.pdf
Ji, M. (2016). Revolution or Reform? Union-Worker
Cooperative Relations in the United States and Korea. Labor
Studies Journal, 41(4), 355–366. Available in the Trident

10. Online Library.
National Labor Relations Board. (n.d.) 1947 Taft-Hartley
substantive provisions. Retrieved
from https://www.nlrb.gov/who-we-are/our-history/1947-taft-
hartley-substantive-provisions
National Labor Relations Board. The NLRB Process. Retrieved
from https://www.nlrb.gov/resources/nlrb-process
In the Module 4 Reflective Discussion, please reflect on
everything you have learned in this course, by addressing the
following:
Paragraphs 1-3:
Given the readings and assignments in the course, identify and
discuss three important concepts applicable to your work
experience, profession, and/or career plans for the future.
Describe how each applies.
Paragraph 4:
What part of the course (background materials, assignments,
and so forth) helped to shape or reshape your perceptions of the
role of HRM in the private sector?
Note: No outside research or citations are needed with your
four paragraphs to the Reflective Discussion. Also, no
responses to your peers’ posts are needed.