Federal regulation of personnel and human resource management

Introduction: the regulatory model. Part One: Equal employment opportunity. Basic principles of EEO. Sex discrimination. Nationality. Other EEO classifications. Evidence and proof in EEO: the prima facie case. Evidence and proof in EEO: job relatedness. Affirmative action. Part Two: Safety and health. Workers' compensation laws. The occupational safety and health act. The impact of OSHA. Part Three: Pay and benefits. Regulation of employee pension and benefit plans: origins. The employee retirement income security act: provisions and impact. Post-ERISA benefits legislation. Compensation law. Part Four: Other employee rights. Privacy. Job security.