Employment Law in the Twenty-First Century In the motion picture Gattaca, there is a clear relationship between power, statutory, common law, and human resource management. In this science fiction film, the characters highlight concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate eugenics, and possible consequences for technological developments on society. The film depicts a relationship between human being with biotechnologies and their ethical implications. D.A. Kirby states, “the movie projects the future where parents enthusiastically improve the heritable makeup of their offspring” (Kirby, 2000).
As the film Gattaca depicted apprehensions of new technology and genetic information, back in 1997, some of these same concerns have come to life in 2017. First, HR1313 is a proposed act preserving employee wellness programs. This act, if passed, will impose penalties on …show more content…
There is no surprise that technology will continue to advance, and affect the profession of human resources. For example, the approach of recruiting and retaining talent will soon develop.
Jeanne Meister, from Forbes, suggest that using an agile approach to recruiting and developing talent is more cost effective and improved the talent pool; additionally, “recruiters were able to deliver top talent to clients within 2 to 6 weeks versus an average of 10-15 weeks” (Meister, 2017). Also, HR professionals should prepare for a blended workforce. A blended workforce will consist of only full-time employees but part time, freelancers, contractors, and consultants. Meister suggests, “Forward-looking HR leaders should take action now to plan for a blended workforce and address issues such as; how do you on-board and integrate gig workers or what types of training can gig workers have access to?” (Meister, 2017). Although some of the material in the film seemed exaggerated it is becoming more realistic in the
As the film Gattaca depicted apprehensions of new technology and genetic information, back in 1997, some of these same concerns have come to life in 2017. First, HR1313 is a proposed act preserving employee wellness programs. This act, if passed, will impose penalties on …show more content…
There is no surprise that technology will continue to advance, and affect the profession of human resources. For example, the approach of recruiting and retaining talent will soon develop.
Jeanne Meister, from Forbes, suggest that using an agile approach to recruiting and developing talent is more cost effective and improved the talent pool; additionally, “recruiters were able to deliver top talent to clients within 2 to 6 weeks versus an average of 10-15 weeks” (Meister, 2017). Also, HR professionals should prepare for a blended workforce. A blended workforce will consist of only full-time employees but part time, freelancers, contractors, and consultants. Meister suggests, “Forward-looking HR leaders should take action now to plan for a blended workforce and address issues such as; how do you on-board and integrate gig workers or what types of training can gig workers have access to?” (Meister, 2017). Although some of the material in the film seemed exaggerated it is becoming more realistic in the