Other than human rights legislation, what other potential legal challenges related to managing people do we need to be proactive about, and who is responsible for making sure we are in compliance? Saving Changes...
Well these days you almost need a law degree to navigate the legal minefield that is free speech or the lack thereof. Depending what country you are in, this can have connotations for international projects. Saving Changes...
Usually an organization's HR function is there to support and monitor compliance with such regulations as well as internal HR policies.
As Sante indicates, such legislation is geographically specific so it is possible that in a country which does not have mature human rights regulations, an employee might seek legal action for behavior which falls outside of such regulations.
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