Graded Homework

 

As noted in the EEOC tutorial (located in this week’s lecture), candidates for the Director of HR position of the newly merged company, ZAB, are being asked to prepare a presentation about Title VII, as it pertains specifically to disparate impact and disparate treatment policies that should be implemented to avoid liability for potential Title VII violations. Do research to prepare for your presentation, and write a brief set of answers to the following questions:

• the difference between a disparate impact and a disparate treatment claim;
• the complaint procedure for a disparate impact and a disparate treatment claim as it pertains to the EEOC;
• the defenses available to the company should a disparate impact claim and/or a disparate treatment claim be lodged against ZAB; and
• suggestions for avoiding potential EEOC claims and complaints.

Your assignment should be between 500-750 words in length. You must also properly cite your sources using APA format.

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

 

Review the Sexual Harassment tutorial, which is found in the lecture. After viewing the Sexual Harassment tutorial, completing the reading, and reviewing the lecture notes in conjunction with the TCO, answer the following questions about the tutorial scenario and facts.

• Based upon the scenario, does the employee have a legally viable claim for quid pro quo sexual harassment and/or hostile environment sexual harassment? What is the likely outcome?
• Analyze the legal factors for the potential claim(s) in the context of the employee pursuing legal action against the employer.
• Let’s shift gears. Using the same scenario, assume that you are in the HR Department of your organization, and that you were just presented with the scenario as an example used to explore policies and procedures that will avoid sexual harassment liability. Your boss has asked you to make preliminary suggestions (which will be presented to the legal counsel) regarding sexual harassment protocol that will avoid potential liability. What would your top five suggestions be and why?

Your assignment should be between 500-750 words in length. You must also properly cite your sources using APA format.

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.

After viewing the tutorial located in this week’s Lecture tab, complete the reading and review the Lecture notes. Answer the following questions relating to ADA expanded by the ADAAA.

If such a situation occurred in your workplace and you were the Director of Human Resources:

• Would you deem Karina disabled under the ADAAA? If so, what reasonable accommodations would you offer to her?
• From an ADA policy standpoint, what would your ideal be in terms of an employer ADAAA policy? What would your ideal be as to what the employee (Karina) should be told by the HR Department in regards to her rights and obligations pursuant to the ADAAA? From the employer policy perspective, focus on identification of reasonable accommodation requirements under applicable law, application of the legal requirements for this scenario, determinations as to whether reasonable accommodations can be made, and steps that can be taken to make specific accommodations if requested.

Your assignment should be between 500-750 words. Properly cite your sources using APA format.

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assign

After viewing the FLSA tutorial located in this week’s lecture, complete the reading and review the lecture notes in conjunction with the TCO. Address the following statements relating to FLSA.

• Determine whether or not the employee has a potential FLSA claim.
• Explain the legal basis for your conclusion.
• From an HR perspective, list, explain, and analyze five things that an employer can do to ensure compliance with FLSA and avoid claims.

Your assignment should be between 500-750 words. You must also properly cite your sources using APA format.

Submit your assignment to the Dropbox, located at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions.

See the Syllabus section “Due Dates for Assignments & Exams” for due date information.