HR Laws and Regulations
The federal agency responsible for workplace safety and health
What is OSHA?
A written record of an employee’s work history, education, and skills.
What is a resume?
The process of resolving disagreements between employees in a fair and timely manner.
What is conflict resolution?
This TV show famously features HR manager Toby Flenderson and many workplace shenanigans.
What is The Office?
Which CMU HR professors organized and hosted the Boss Games?
Who is Dr. Alamuri and Dr. Smallfield?
This law allows eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for family or medical reasons.
What is FMLA?
These are questions designed to predict how a candidate will behave in future situations.
What are behavioral interview questions?
The practice of recognizing and rewarding employees to maintain morale and motivation.
What is employee recognition?
In The Office, HR tries to prevent inappropriate behavior from this boss.
Who is Michael Scott?
Which CMU HR professor attended the University of Oklahoma?
Who is Dr. MacDougall?
Employers must provide this type of insurance to workers in case of job-related injury or illness.
What is workers’ compensation?
This document outlines the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job.
What is a job description?
A process where a neutral third party helps resolve conflicts between employees or between employees and management.
What is mediation?
This Disney/Pixar film shows a workplace where characters work in “monsters, inc.” and HR-like management deals with employee rules.
What is Monsters, Inc.?
Which CMU HR professor worked at the University of Illinois before working at CMU?
Who is Dr. Smallfield?
This federal law governs child labor standards, including working hours for minors.
What is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)?
Recruiting strategy where current employees are encouraged to refer candidates.
What is employee referral recruiting?
A meeting where an employee’s concerns about work conditions or conflicts are discussed with management.
What is a grievance meeting?
This Netflix show about a tech company features HR-like discussions around layoffs, equity, and workplace culture.
What is Silicon Valley?
Which CMU HR professor has a Bachelor of Pharmacy?
Who is Dr. Alamuri?
Employees with less than 50 employees are exempt from this federal leave requirement.
What is FMLA?
A structured method that uses multiple interviewers and standardized questions to reduce bias.
What is a panel interview?
Programs designed to maintain positive relationships between management and unions or employee groups.
What is labor relations?
This 1980 movie shows three women taking on an oppressive boss, highlighting workplace inequality.
What is 9 to 5?
Which CMU HR professor attended Huron High School?
Who is Dr. Bunch