Comments on: New Roles for HR Managers http://www.employmentblawg.com/2006/new-roles-for-hr-managers/ Workplace News & Views, Edited by St. Louis Labor & Employment Lawyer George Lenard Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Harris http://www.employmentblawg.com/2006/new-roles-for-hr-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Michael Harris Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:52:03 +0000 http://www.employmentblawg.com/2006/new-roles-for-hr-managers/#comment-414 Good points, George. It also appears that we are in agreement in the "policing" role. Perhaps our experiences in the legal area have proven to us just how important that role is. I believe that line managers often resent this role, because they feel it takes away some of their control. Nevertheless, this is a vital role in today's litigation oriented business world. Good points, George. It also appears that we are in agreement in the “policing” role. Perhaps our experiences in the legal area have proven to us just how important that role is. I believe that line managers often resent this role, because they feel it takes away some of their control. Nevertheless, this is a vital role in today’s litigation oriented business world.

]]> By: George Lenard http://www.employmentblawg.com/2006/new-roles-for-hr-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-413 George Lenard Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:47:31 +0000 http://www.employmentblawg.com/2006/new-roles-for-hr-managers/#comment-413 Thank you, Michael, for contrasting these roles with compliance policing -- and for agreeing with me that the policing is important! I would add only that even these jobs with these roles can have a compliance aspect -- or should work in tandem with jobs with more compliance-oriented HR roles. For example, planning, branding, and retention can all play key roles in diversity efforts. These, in turn, can help avoid nondiverse workforces that create the appearance of discriminatory employment practices. Thank you, Michael, for contrasting these roles with compliance policing — and for agreeing with me that the policing is important!

I would add only that even these jobs with these roles can have a compliance aspect — or should work in tandem with jobs with more compliance-oriented HR roles.

For example, planning, branding, and retention can all play key roles in diversity efforts. These, in turn, can help avoid nondiverse workforces that create the appearance of discriminatory employment practices.

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