Instructions: Review
the following case scenario and instructions. Write a minimum 5- page to a
maximum 7- page paper, (cover page, reference page and appendices do not
count toward this requirement) in APA format, addressing the issues outlined in
the attached scenario. Your paper must identify and discuss all of the
applicable laws and how they apply to each of the five (5) employee situations.
The paper should be
organized around an introduction, body and conclusion. APA citation to
information from the textbook is required. APA citation means in-text citation
to information from the textbook, including page numbers, within the text of
the paper and a separate reference page
Reduction in Workforce Exercise
Moore Beer, Inc. is a 25 million
dollar a year micro brewing company heavily involved in the direct marketing of
its various micro brew products. In
order to cash in on the internet selling boom, Moore Beer, Inc. opened two new
online marketing and direct distribution channels.
Soon after these websites went live, technology problems, together
with sluggish sales killed the company’s profits. As a result, the company has decided to
abandon its new direct marketing plan and to reduce its workforce.
You are the Vice President (VP) of Human Resources (HR) for Moore
Beer, Inc. The President of the company
has asked you to terminate the employment for a number of employees. He has given you a list of people to consider
and has charged you with writing a memo describing which employees to
terminate, the reasons for each termination, what, if any severance is to be
offered and what risks might be inherent with each particular employee in terms
of post termination litigation.
Your job as VP of HR:
You must fire 3 of these employees. Two employees may be folded into existing
openings in the rest of the company.
Here are the
employees:
Mike Smith: Mike is a 34-year-old Asian male. His overall
track record with the company is above average.
His productivity is above the median although other employees complain
that they have difficulty understanding him because he speaks English with a
heavy accent. This has been a problem when he is answering calls from employees
at the company information systems help desk. He has achieved no special honors
or awards while employed with the company.
He has a Bachelors degree in Information Systems from a good
University. His job duties include
maintaining existing computer systems which will be obsolete after the
reduction in force. He has had no
absenteeism.
Phillip Pierce:
Phil is a 32-year-old White male. His overall track record with the company is
average. His productivity is
average. He has been solely responsible
for much of the quality programming which took place in the program being
abandoned. He holds no advanced degree
but his experience in the Navy has given him practice experience that goes
beyond the abandoned programs. However,
Phil seems to have an absenteeism problem, missing 17 days in the last two
months. Phil has recently let you know that
he has a neurological disease and he feels like others in the company have been
treating him differently since he became ill.
Sally James: Sally is a 55-year-old White female.
She is beloved at the company for her friendliness and willingness to help
others. Sally is an administrative
assistant assigned to the overall organization of the failed marketing
endeavor. Although it failed, it is
generally thought that Sally did a great job in her administrative tasks. Sally has been with the company for 20 years
and is a single mother with a young son in college. Terminating Sally will cause almost immediate
financial hardship for her. Sally has
missed 13 days in the last two months.
Margaret Jones:
Margaret is a 28-year-old African American
female. She is a very dynamic salesperson. Although most of the new division’s sales came
from Margaret’s hard work, she is generally perceived to be a ladder climber
and puller and out only for herself. She
is not perceived to be a team player although it is widely recognized that she
is smart and talented. Margaret is very
active in the local chapter of a civil rights group and, on several occasions
in the past, has complained on behalf of other employees when she believed they
were not being treated fairly. She has
missed two months work in the last 12 months.
Jenny Williams:
Jenny is a 30-year-old female. She is
originally from South America, and is fluent in 3 languages in addition to
English, which is very helpful to the company’s marketing efforts. She holds a Bachelors degree in Advertising
and was the public relations person assigned to the team. When at work, Jenny does a very good job but
she has missed multiple days lately because she is early in a pregnancy. Jenny’s husband has recently lost his job and
she has expressed to you her concerns for her job and continued health care
during her pregnancy. She recognizes her
attendance problems and has promised to be better in her attendance just as
soon as she gets past her morning sickness.
