Legal environment have had a major impact on the practice of managing human resources. This assignment helps you identify major federal laws in HRM and understand the issues of sexual harassment and illegal discrimination.
1. Summarize following major federal laws requiring equal employment opportunity.
The Equal Pay Act of 1963
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
2. Describe ways employers can avoid illegal discrimination and provide reasonable accommodation.
3. Define sexual harassment, and tell how employers can eliminate or minimize it.

