First, choose two of the following important employment laws that impact a unionized workplace, that interest you the most.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA)
Right-to-Work Law (RTW)
For both laws you selected:
Provide a summary of key features of the law; and,
Describe how the law impacts the unionized workplace in terms of recruiting, selection, compensation, promotions/terminations, performance management, employee/labor relations, communication, and/or training and development.
Next, select two employment/labor relations topics that interest you the most from the following list, and conduct research on these topics as they relate to a unionized work environment.
Drug/alcohol testing
Seniority rights
Right-to-work
Union grievances
Strikes and picketing
Unfair labor practices
Mandatory and permissive subjects of bargaining
For both employment/labor relations topics you selected:
Describe the challenges related to this labor relations issue on organizational effectiveness and union-management relationships within the workplace; and,
Based on your research, explain your recommendations to manage those challenges effectively within the unionized workplace.
Structural Requirements
Organize your paper using the following structure and sections headers:
Title Page (include the option number with assignment title)
Main Paper
Section 1—Introduction. In this section, describe (1) the purpose of the paper, and (2) the upcoming sections of the paper.
Section 2—Summary and Impact of Employment Law #1. In this section, (1) provide a summary of key features of the law, and (2) describe how the law impacts the unionized workplace in terms of recruiting, selection, compensation, promotions/terminations, performance management, employee/labor relations, communication, and/or training and development.
Section 3—Summary and Impact of Employment Law #2. In this section, (1) provide a summary of key features of the law, and (2) describe how the law impacts the unionized workplace in terms of recruiting, selection, compensation, promotions/terminations, performance management, employee/labor relations, communication, and/or training and development.
Section 4—Challenges and Recommendations for Labor Relations Topic #1. In this section, (1) describe the challenges related to this labor relations issue on organizational effectiveness and union-management relationships within the workplace, and (2) based on your research, explain your recommendations to manage those challenges effectively within the unionized workplace.
Section 5—Challenges and Recommendations for Labor Relations Topic #2. In this section, (1) describe the challenges related to this labor relations issue on organizational effectiveness and union-management relationships within the workplace, and (2) based on your research, explain your recommendations to manage those challenges effectively within the unionized workplace.
Section 6—Conclusion. In this section, provide a brief summary of, (1) your lessons learned, and (2) the reasons these topics are important for effective human resources management in unionized organizations.
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