Chapter 4

Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Health Care Human Resources Management

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the federal laws related to equal employment opportunity and their implications for strategic human resources management
  • Be able to explain the difference between equal employment opportunity and affirmative action
  • Comprehend the religious exemption from Title VII protections provided to some health care organizations
  • Know the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact theories of employment discrimination
  • Be able to understand and apply the constitutional protections provided to public health care employees
  • Understand the concept of employment at will

Understanding and complying with federal equal employment ...

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