Unit 1 individual
project
What are the possible legitimate reasons for which an
employee can challenge a wrongful termination?
In what situations does a terminated employee have no
recourse?
Unit 1 individual
project 2
Use the Library or other Web resources to develop a
questionnaire that managers will use when they are interviewing applicants.
This document must contain:
The name of the position that the candidates will be
interviewing for
At least 12 permissible questions that will be asked to all
candidates
A summary of illegal questions that should never be asked in
the recruitment process
Unit 2 individual
project
What are the employee workplace rights mandated by U.S.
Federal law?
Briefly discuss at least two controversial issues concerning
workplace rights (other than monitoring e-mail). Provide real-life examples to
illustrate your answer.
In addition, discuss the issue of workplace privacy.
Specifically, do employees have the right to expect privacy in their e-mail
conversations, or do companies have a right and/or responsibility to monitor
e-mail?
Unit 2 individual
project 2
Draft a performance action plan for a company to follow when
providing discipline in response to complaints of sexual harassment. Use the
Library or other Web resources if needed.
Unit 3 individual
project
What are the responsibilities of your current (or most
recent) employer with regard to the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Unit 3 individual
project 2
Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and
describe a case in which an employer’s activities were restricted due to
religious rights of employees. Be sure to explain how the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission’s criteria for religious discrimination apply to the
case.
Unit 4 group project
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was designed to
protect workers with disabilities against employer discrimination. As a group
discuss the following:
In actual practice, how well does the Act achieve this goal?
Explain. Support your answer with examples from recent court decisions.
Submit a summary of the group’s consensus.
Unit 4 individual
project
Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and
describe a case in which an employer’s activities were restricted due to age
related rights of employees. Be sure to explain how the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission’s criteria for age discrimination apply to the case.
Unit 5 individual
project
Imagine you are a Human Resource manager for a large firm
and that one of your employees has suffered a temporary disability. Answer the
following questions:
What laws apply to temporary disability at the workplace?
Under what general circumstances is the employee entitled to
benefits?
What are those benefits and who administers them?
Unit 5 individual
project 2
Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and
describe a scenario that involves an ergonomic injury and determine guidelines
to prevent further injuries in the work setting. Be sure to explain how the
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s
criteria for ergonomic injuries might apply to the scenario.
