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Role of HRM

1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (online), the function of the human resources department varies from company to company. There are similarities among the functions performed. Some of the more typical functions of HR include the following:

Recruiting and interviewing applicants for employment

Helping manage employees, including listening to employees grievances against their supervisor or their employer

Administering the company's personnel policies

Reviewing time cards and calculating wages owed

Discussing employee fringe benefits such as health insurance

Addressing problems employees encounter involving the fringe benefit programs offered by the employer

Establishing and maintaining employee health and safety programs in the workplace

Training managers, and preventing workplace discrimination and harassment

Developing and updating the employee handbook

Representing the company in hearings with outside agencies such as the state unemployment office and the EEOC

Reviewing supervisors' performance reviews of subordinates

Coaching supervisors and managers about how to discipline or terminate employees

Attend and participate in employee terminations and layoffs

Investigate claims of sexual harassment (The Role of Human Resource Management in Risk Management).

2. According to the University of Albany's Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action (online), affirmative action plans are remedial programs that involve an employer taking specific and positive steps to identify and address discrimination in the workplace based on a protected class status. An affirmative action plan is a written plan to improve working conditions, employment opportunities and promotional opportunities for women as well as for racial and ethnic minorities as well as individuals that belong to other protected groups that have been denied job opportunities, benefits, or prom<...

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