Contemporary Human Resources: Compliance Issues Wayne Smith, Ph.D. Department of Management CSU Northridge ws@csun.edu
Discrimination Statutes U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII--Employment) (aka “protected classes”) Race Color [of Skin] Religion Sex National Origin Extensions from Case Law Gender (and Sexual Orientation) Marital Status Other Acts Age Disability (ADA and Rehabilitation—Section 504)
Race Bias (Denny’s)
Race Bias (Bass Pro Shops)
Race/Gender Bias
Sex Bias
Disability
Prior Arrests/Convictions Records
Increasing (slightly) Drug Use
Misc. Proscriptions (local SFV café/bar)
Night Club – entrance
Undocumented Workers (Chipotle)
“Non-compete/Non-disclosure” Nike/Adidas
“Non-disparaging” contracts (and Workers on “H1-B Visas”)
“No-Poaching Collusion” (Google/Apple/Intel/Adobe) (and initially, Inuit/Pixar/LucasFilm)
“Contract Workers and Franchisees”
“Collective Bargaining (Unions)”
“Employees” or “Contractors” or ?