Assignment: Family and Medical Leave Act and Core HR Functions
Length: 5-6 pages.
Preparation
In this assignment, you consider the impact of relevant elements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on teamwork and your choice of one other core function of a human resources department. In preparation for the assignment, you must choose from the following HR functions:
• Hiring-employment and recruitment activities.
• Retention-employee relations activities.
• Compensation-compensation and benefits activities.
• Training-employee training and development activities.
Use the Capella University Library and professional or academic resources on the Internet to research the effect of FMLA on both teamwork and your chosen function.
Deliverable
Note: Be sure to read the preparation section of this assignment.
Part 1: Analyze how FMLA has affected both teamwork and one of the following core functions of a human resources department. Your analysis should include both positive and negative consequences of the act.
• Hiring.
• Retention.
• Compensation.
• Training.
Part 2: Complete the following:
1. Discuss two strategies that human resource managers have employed to successfully mitigate the negative effects of the act on teamwork.
2. Explain how these strategies have effected employee satisfaction.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.