1. Examining Legal Issues in HR OS352 HRM Fisher Sept. 9, 2003

2. Agenda Updates from last week ’ s questions Safety and the law Discuss Supreme Court cases – Which law(s) applied? – What other issues does this raise? In-class writing

3. Supreme Court cases What were the issues at stake? Which law was addressed? What was the outcome?

4. Discussion question What steps can organizations take to avoid illegal discrimination?

5. In-class writing How does the legal environment affect the role of HR in organizations? How does it impact the goals of HR?

6. Learning Points One new thing you learned? One new question you have?

7. For next class Topic: Job analysis – Read chapter 4 – What is the purpose of conducting job analysis? – Why are there so many different ways to conduct a job analysis? Exercise 1 due at beginning of class