{"id":533,"date":"2015-04-21T22:48:52","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T22:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterybusiness1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=533"},"modified":"2015-07-11T23:46:25","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T23:46:25","slug":"legislation-and-employer-employee-relationships","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/chapter\/legislation-and-employer-employee-relationships\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Legislation and Employer-Employee Relationships","rendered":"Outcome: Legislation and Employer-Employee Relationships"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do: i<span data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,&quot;Identify the areas where legislation and law affect the employer-employee relationship: labor laws\/unions, workplace safety, equal opportunity, and civil rights)&quot;]\" data-sheets-userformat=\"[null,null,9089,[null,0],null,null,null,null,null,null,0,1,0,null,null,null,10]\">dentify the areas where legislation and law affect the employer-employee relationship: labor laws\/unions, workplace safety, equal opportunity, and civil rights)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3065\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hammer-802300_1280\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nEmployers can find themselves in deep trouble when they violate the legislation and laws that govern the employer\/employee relationship. Violations can ruin a company financially, and the outcome in the court of public opinion can tarnish a once golden reputation. How important is it for HR managers to know and follow employment laws? Consider what it cost these companies as you study this next section.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u00a0<strong>$250 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Arnett v. California Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System<\/em>, Case No.: 95- 3022 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2003) (approval given to consent decree in a lawsuit involving charges that the California Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System discriminated against public safety officers who took disability retirements on the basis of age).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>\u00a0$192.5 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Abdallah v. The Coca-Cola Co.<\/em>, Case No.: 98-CV-3679 (N.D. Ga. June 7, 2001) (approval given to consent decree involving class action brought on behalf of salaried African-American employees alleging race discrimination consisting of systemic discrimination in promotions, compensation, and performance evaluations).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\u00a0<strong>$175 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Velez, et al. v. Novartis<\/em>, Case No.: 04-CV-9194 (S.D.N.Y. July 14, 2010) (preliminary approval granted to settlement of a nationwide class action accusing Novartis of discriminating against 5,600 current and former female sales representatives in pay and promotions).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\u00a0<strong>$172 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Roberts v. Texaco<\/em>, Case No.: 94-2015 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 1997) (approval given to settlement in a lawsuit involving fees for services rendered prior to the entry of judgment in the race discrimination lawsuit).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>\u00a0$132.5 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Haynes v. Shoney's, Inc.<\/em>, Case No.: 89-30093-RV (N.D. Fla. 1993) (approval given to consent decree in a race discrimination lawsuit brought in 1989 by a class of African-American Shoney\u2019s employees). [footnote]Workplace Class Action Blog by Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Chicago, IL http:\/\/www.workplaceclassaction.com\/\u00a0[\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\r\nThe learning activities for this section include:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Video: The Top Five Manager Mistakes That Cause Lawsuits<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Reading: Working with Labor Unions<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Reading: Collective Bargaining<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Reading: Employee Rights: Job Protection and Privacy<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Reading: Multiculturalism and the Law<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Self Check: Legislation and Employer-Employee Relationships<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nTake time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.","rendered":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do: i<span data-sheets-value=\"[null,2,&quot;Identify the areas where legislation and law affect the employer-employee relationship: labor laws\/unions, workplace safety, equal opportunity, and civil rights)&quot;]\" data-sheets-userformat=\"[null,null,9089,[null,0],null,null,null,null,null,null,0,1,0,null,null,null,10]\">dentify the areas where legislation and law affect the employer-employee relationship: labor laws\/unions, workplace safety, equal opportunity, and civil rights)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3065\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hammer-802300_1280\" width=\"220\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-65x48.jpg 65w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-225x168.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusinessx51xmaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2015\/06\/hammer-802300_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Employers can find themselves in deep trouble when they violate the legislation and laws that govern the employer\/employee relationship. Violations can ruin a company financially, and the outcome in the court of public opinion can tarnish a once golden reputation. How important is it for HR managers to know and follow employment laws? Consider what it cost these companies as you study this next section.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>$250 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Arnett v. California Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System<\/em>, Case No.: 95- 3022 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 29, 2003) (approval given to consent decree in a lawsuit involving charges that the California Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System discriminated against public safety officers who took disability retirements on the basis of age).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0$192.5 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Abdallah v. The Coca-Cola Co.<\/em>, Case No.: 98-CV-3679 (N.D. Ga. June 7, 2001) (approval given to consent decree involving class action brought on behalf of salaried African-American employees alleging race discrimination consisting of systemic discrimination in promotions, compensation, and performance evaluations).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>$175 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Velez, et al. v. Novartis<\/em>, Case No.: 04-CV-9194 (S.D.N.Y. July 14, 2010) (preliminary approval granted to settlement of a nationwide class action accusing Novartis of discriminating against 5,600 current and former female sales representatives in pay and promotions).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>$172 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Roberts v. Texaco<\/em>, Case No.: 94-2015 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 1997) (approval given to settlement in a lawsuit involving fees for services rendered prior to the entry of judgment in the race discrimination lawsuit).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0$132.5 million\u2014<\/strong><em>Haynes v. Shoney&#8217;s, Inc.<\/em>, Case No.: 89-30093-RV (N.D. Fla. 1993) (approval given to consent decree in a race discrimination lawsuit brought in 1989 by a class of African-American Shoney\u2019s employees). <a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Workplace Class Action Blog by Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Chicago, IL http:\/\/www.workplaceclassaction.com\/\u00a0\" id=\"return-footnote-533-1\" href=\"#footnote-533-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LEARNING ACTIVITIES<\/h3>\n<p>The learning activities for this section include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Video: The Top Five Manager Mistakes That Cause Lawsuits<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Working with Labor Unions<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Collective Bargaining<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Employee Rights: Job Protection and Privacy<\/li>\n<li>Reading: Multiculturalism and the Law<\/li>\n<li>Self Check: Legislation and Employer-Employee Relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-533\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li><strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Williams and Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Scales gavel and briefcase. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Succo. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/hammer-horizontal-court-justice-802300\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/hammer-horizontal-court-justice-802300\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/cc0\">CC0: No Rights Reserved<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-533-1\">Workplace Class Action Blog by Seyfarth Shaw LLP. 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