One important role of an HR professional is to distinguish state laws from federal laws.
- To find information on state laws and federal laws use resources like the Shapiro library and World at Work “Newsline,” found in the Resource Center at http://www.worldatwork.org.
- Research articles related to HR responsibilities in the implementation of state laws that are distinguishable from federal Laws. (e.g., right-to-work, benefits like vacation pay, minimum wage, and others).
- Identify a particular federal law and related state law.
- What advice concerning these laws would you provide if you were an HR professional advising top executives who had employees in different states and possibly other countries?