The Evolution and Implications of Human Resources Regulations and Policies

Abstract

The primary focus of this chapter is on a summarized review of the evolution and implications of human resources regulations and policies. A thorough reading of the contents of this chapter will guide the reader towards gaining a much deeper understanding of the primary reasons regarding why management rules, human resources (HR) laws, were primarily fashioned and aggressively implemented, and the main reasons why these laws lack the potency as well as the authority to provide effective and long-term solutions to the various problems at the workplace. In this chapter, the reader is led to become much more familiar with the main thrust and the key teething problems of HR laws. The implications and evolution of HR laws are presented and analyzed. The primary genesis, performance effectiveness, and the primary as well as secondary implications of management rules and HR regulations and policies in the various marketplaces are also discussed in this chapter. This discussion is presented from a critical human factor perspective.