Legal and Regulatory Issues in Human Resources Management (HC)

A volume in Contemporary Human Resource Management:Issues Challenges and OpportunitiesSeries Editor Ronald R. Sims College of William and MaryThis edited book is intended to address the need for an updated look at the HRM legal andregulatory environment. Contrary to existing books which address legal issues in HRM from anarrower focus or specific issue (like sexual harassment performance appraisal or employmenttermination) this book provides a comprehensive and in-depth look at legal issues regulationsand laws which govern all aspects of human resource management-recruitment selectionplacement performance management (i.e. employee training and development) benefits and compensation-and specific issues suchas job analysis sexual harassment and the like.The contributors to this book offer their insight derived from their own research and practical experience with the HRM legal andregulatory environment/world of work. More specifically the contributors examine analyze and discuss challenges issues andopportunities related to HRM legal and regulatory issues and the implications for employees and their organizations while emphasizingthe importance of navigating such laws and regulations to the employment cycle and toward sustainable competitive advantage intoday's and tomorrow's organizations.