Management of Human Resources MGT 331 Discussion Question

How has government legislation affected compensation? Discuss at least 2 of the laws associated with compensation.
Are these laws still applicable to the workforce employed today?

Human Resource Management: Martocchio, J. J. (2019). Human resource management (15th ed.) (the book used for this course) Please cite at least 2 references. The book is one reference.

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The government legislation plays a critical role in controlling workers’ compensation benefits through laws and regulations put in place in state and federal government, administered by the US department of labor. The government enacts the laws and judicial decisions to avoid workers’ exploitation from employers and to ensure workers get compensation benefits in case of partial or total impairment, illness, or death in the line of duty.

One law associated with compensation is the federal employee’s compensation Act (FECA).  The federal law applies to…

 

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