Running head: HUMAN RESOURCES COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS
Human Resources Compliance and Ethics
University of Phoenix
December 7, 2008
Human Resources Compliance and Ethics
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) impacts nearly all organizations and the group responsible for enforcing the laws under the EEO is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (EEOC, n.d). The relationship between employers and the Laws under the EEO play an intricate part in the decisions the County of Sacramento makes relating to recruiting the very best people from a diverse population and taking advantage of their skills, creativity and energy. It also means the EEO eliminates barriers to ensure that all potential employees are considered for the employment of their choice and have the chance to perform to their maximum potential. In other words, organizations must set aside preconceptions to make the most of available talent (EEOT, 2007).
Identify at Least Five EEO Regulations
The County of Sacramento Department of Human Assistance is comprised of many bureaus and when the employees of these bureaus are added to the County of Sacramento’s entire workforce it is over 20,000 employees, which the organization must comply with the EEOC. Some of these laws include: Title VII, Civil Rights Act (1964); The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of (1967); Pregnancy Discrimination Act (1978); Civil Right Act (1991); The Family and Medical Leave Act (1993).
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids employers with 15 or more employees to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion or national origin. The law applies to federal, state and local employers (Princeton, 1997).
Age Discriminat ...