Chapter 3: The Legal Environment and Issues of Fairness

Chapter 3: The Legal Environment and Issues of Fairness
Challenges

After reading this chapter, you should be able to deal more effectively with the following challenges:

1. Explain why compliance with human resource law is an important part of doing business and why the human resource function is heavily regulated.
2. Anticipate and follow changes in HR law, regulation and, court decisions.
3. Manage within employment standards, human rights and equity laws, and understand the rationale and requirements for compliance.
4. Make managerial decisions that will reduce the likelihood of legal liability.
5. Know when legal and fairness issues require external expertise.