THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. Define and describe employment law, the legislation directly addressing employer employee relations. 2. Recognize the importance of the governments role in establishing legal requirements affecting HR management. 3. Define and look into the Labor Code of the Philippines.

EMPLOYMENT LAW
The body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents that addresses the legal rights of workers and their employers. Today, employment laws are still proposed by various segments of society in an effort to ensure fairness in the workplace. The societal view of what actually constitutes fairness in the workplace, however, is often controversial and always changing.

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
A benefit paid to an employee who involuntarily loses his or her employment without just cause.

WORKERS COMPENSATION
A benefit paid to an employee who suffers a work-related injury or illness.

GARNISH (MENT)
A court-ordered method of debt collection in which a portion of a workers income is paid directly to one of more of that workers creditors.

UNIT MANAGER
The individual with the final on-site decision making authority at an individual hospitality operation. The hospitality industry is also unique because the first industry job for many managers was often an entry-level, hourly paid position rather than a salaried management assignment.

As a hospitality manager, it is important for you to stay involved in the hospitality trade association that most closely represents your industry segment. The National Restaurant Association (NRA), the American Hotel and Lodging Motel Association (AH&LA), the American Dietetics Association (ADA), and others like them regularly provide their membership with legislative updates.