week 7Max Points: 10.0Effective managers can successfully locate and apply relevant human resources laws and regulations. The United States Department of Labor website is an excellent source of reliable information.Access the search box of the U.S. Dept. of Labor website located at .dol.gov/”>www.dol.gov.Choose three laws from the list below to research:Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA)Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)Sarbanes-Oxley Act (see whistleblower protection provisions)For each of your three chosen laws, provide a bulleted list of five or six relevant facts that you believe have significance for line managers.dq 2Do you think there is a difference between diversity management and affirmative action? Please provide an explanation for your response.week 8Effective managers stay abreast of current HR topics.Some relevant issues facing today’s managers include: global HRM, labor relations, social media, whistleblower rules, e-HRM/self-service the knowledge economy, outsourcing pros and cons, managing four different generations in the workforce, increasing age of the workforce, employee privacy, the glass ceiling, implications of baby boomer retirements, immigration, social responsibility, elder care, executive pay, and alternative work arrangements.Select three topics from the list above (or choose other current topics that are not included). Research each topic. For each of your three chosen topics, provide a bulleted list of four or five relevant points that you believe have significance for line managers.dq 24 postsRe:Module 8 DQ 1Three topics that I chose are: Social media, employee privacy and alternate work arrangements. I have listed at least four bulleted points that will help understand the topics selected.Social MediaCan be a good marketing tool for an organization if monitored and used for business purposesHas caused an increased rate of employee misusemobile phones make it hard to enforce social media while at workCan help employers or labor unions communicate information to employeesEmployee PrivacyBusinesses are trying to minimize legal exposure by restricting employee privacyBusinesses limit employee privacy in an effort to increase employee productivityBusinesses try to avoid proprietary information to be shared with competitors or other businesses63% of employees view online social networking on a daily basisAlternate work arrangementsWorking Families Flexibility Act of 2012 allowed employees to request flexible work arrangementswork schedules can include more hours with less days workedFlexibility can increase employee morale, have less turnover, and increase productivity with employeesEmployees with flexible schedules are more satisfied and therefore desire to stay longer at their place of employmentEffective managers can successfully locate and apply relevant human resources laws and regulations. The United States Department of Labor website is an excellent source of reliable information.Access the search box of the U.S. Dept. of Labor website located at .dol.gov/”>www.dol.gov.Choose three laws from the list below to research:For each of your three chosen laws, provide a bulleted list of five or six relevant facts that you believe have significance for line managers.Do you think there is a difference between diversity management and affirmative action? Please provide an explanation for your response.Effective managers stay abreast of current HR topics.Some relevant issues facing today’s managers include: global HRM, labor relations, social media, whistleblower rules, e-HRM/self-service the knowledge economy, outsourcing pros and cons, managing four different generations in the workforce, increasing age of the workforce, employee privacy, the glass ceiling, implications of baby boomer retirements, immigration, social responsibility, elder care, executive pay, and alternative work arrangements.Select three topics from the list above (or choose other current topics that are not included). Research each topic. For each of your three chosen topics, provide a bulleted list of four or five relevant points that you believe have significance for line managers.dq 2Three topics that I chose are: Social media, employee privacy and alternate work arrangements. I have listed at least four bulleted points that will help understand the topics selected.Social MediaEmployee PrivacyAlternate work arrangements