Assignment 1: LASA 2: Inappropriate Behavior
Marwan has worked at
Studio Five Theme Park as a character actor portraying a swash-buckling pirate.
He does not have an employment contract. He loves his job because of his
seniority with the company and all the attention he receives from the guests in
the park. Unknown to anyone, his prosthetic leg has no noticeable impact on
Marwan’s success in this position.
Marwan has become an
accomplished flirt with all this attention, and now goes to the extent of
placing his hands on the female guests’ behinds when posing for pictures. The
women he has encountered so far have not complained, didn’t seem to mind, or
they were taken by such surprise they were not sure how to respond.
One day, Marwan grabbed
the breast of one of his fellow female actors who had been recently hired. When
she threatened to report him, Marwan told her that he could get her fired if
she did not go on a date with him. The fellow employee reported the incident
anyway and Marwan was terminated immediately. Marwan contends that he was
terminated as a result of physical disability.
Directions:
Research employment law
related to hiring/firing and discrimination, using your textbook, the Argosy
University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of
the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the
following questions:
- What civil rights laws may
prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker? Do those laws apply
to his conduct toward the park guest? Explain both answers. - Did Marwan commit sexual
harassment? If so, what type? Explain your answers and the terms you use. - What is the legal nature of
Marwan’s employment? Explain your answers and the terms you use. - What actions and steps should
Studio Five take against Marwan? Explain what actions you considered and
why you either recommend them or reject them. - Discuss Marwan’s allegation
that he is being discriminated against based on his disability and what
response Studio Five may have to that allegation. What would each of them
have to prove in court? - If the female employee sues
Studio Five Theme Park, what defenses can Studio Five use? Are
they liable for Marwan’s conduct even if they were unaware of and did not
approve of Marwan’s actions? Explain your answers and the terms you
use. - If Marwan was a member of a
union that had a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five, would
that change any of your previous answers? - What types of company policies,
procedures, and actions should businesses employ to avoid harassment of
their employees?
Write a ten-page paper
in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.
Submit your assignment
to theM5: Assignment 1 Dropbox byWednesday, June 5, 2013.
Use the following file
naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.
