01329 2200145 4500245005500000020001800055700002000073650004900093005001900142260004600161041001200207084001000219300002700229500092700256 aA Concise Guide to Employment Law Eeo & OshahText a0-538-07861-8 aTwomey, David P aA Concise Guide to Employment Law Eeo & Osha a20210403124119 aAmericabSouth-Western Pubishing Coc1986 aEnglish a344.6 avi, 170 hlm, :c23 cm. aOver the past two decades our society's concern for the unbiased treatment of the individual in the work place, and each person's right to safe and healthy working conditions has expressed itself in a seeming minefield of statutes, amendments, courtdecisions, and agency regulations in which professionals in personnel and human resources management must daily operate. Actions by certain firms in violation of federal employment laws have cost those firms millions of dollars in damages paid in the from of bac pay awards to individuals wrongfully deprived of employment or promotions. Personnel and human resources management professionals not only perform the important tasks f personnel work, but also are relied upon to assure that firm decisions are not contrary to law. In effect these professionals often serve asthe consciences of their organizations in regard to problems relating to human resources utilization.