Legal Issues
Discrimination of any kind is illegal in the United States; let it be sexual, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation etc. LVN is bound to face some serious challenges as far as employment discrimination is concerned. LVN’s business model is as such, where it is crucial for its long-term success to employ mostly energetic female staff, mainly as waiters, bartenders, dealers and DJ operators. On the other hand security is highly important for business functionality, highly experienced personal are required to undertake the task and, should be able to deal with any kind of situations, for these position retired veterans are appropriate. Federal law protects employees from sex and age discrimination outlined in thirteenth and fourteenth amendment. The Civil Rights act of 1991 clearly states that workers are protected from intentional discrimination in all aspects of employment. Title VII EEO prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, where LVN contradicts the law by selective hiring. LVN is protected by unintentional discrimination as the business setting and job specific requirements are job related and permissible by the law. LVN prefers energetic female and experienced male security guard staff for customer attraction.
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) is an important legal issue in employment. Because of the line of business and the job role diversity in LVN, Workplace safety is an absolute priority. It undermines productivity and exposes the business to potentially costly lawsuits. There are many laws that pertain to workplace safety. The Department of labor (DOL) administers and enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA). In order for LVN to avoid such incidences, many things have to be in place. First, it must explain the responsibilities of each job role clearly for its employees such that everyone to know what and whatnot to do. LVN must also have a dedicated individual that’s responsible for the...