Unit I Journal
Reflect on
employment-at-will and applicable legislative exceptions to this doctrine.
Think about the court decisions that have impacted employer and employee
rights. How might these decisions apply to you in your current or future
workplace? Your journal entry must be at least 250 words.
Unit I Case Study
Please read the case DCS Sanitation
Management v. Eloy Castillo (and supporting notes), linked in the
reference below:
DCS Sanitation Management
v. Castillo, 435 F.3d 892, (8th Cir. 2006).
Once you have read and
reviewed the case scenario, respond to the following questions:
1. Discuss the legal
implications for employers and employees for requiring employees to sign
noncompete agreements. What factors did the court consider in making its
decision? Compare and contrast Ohio and Nebraska's positions on noncompete
clauses.
2. Which state’s laws
support ethical reasoning in the resolution of this case?
Your response should be a
minimum of two pages in length. You are required to use at least your textbook
as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook,
must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA
style citations
Unit II Journal
Read the Case Problem,
Cianbro Corporation in Chapter 5, p. 113, #10. Discuss whether a temporary
restraining order should be granted. Do you agree with the union's objections?
What is the rationale for your decision? Your journal entry must be at least
250 words.
Unit II Essay
Choose one of the common
workplace torts discussed in the chapter readings for this unit (except genetic
testing). Prepare a specific policy for the employer that balances the employer
and employees' rights. Give the rationale and support for your policy.
This assignment should be a
minimum of one page in length. You are required to use at least your textbook
as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook,
must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying
citations per APA guidelines.
Unit III Journal
Discuss the Hardison case
outlined in the textbook, pp. 211-213, and include whether you agree or disgree
with the court's ruling in this case. Describe reasonable accommodations.
Support your decision, and discuss the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
guidelines. Your journal entry must be at least 250 words.
Unit III PowerPoint
Presentation
Create a PowerPoint
presentation that you might deliver to administration on the following topic: Gender
Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
In the presentation, you
need to explain federally prohibited gender discrimination, sexual harassment
in the workplace, and the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Also, discuss affirmative action plans your company may institute. The
purpose of the presentation is to educate administration on prevention and
detection of workplace discrimination. Provide a transcript of what you might
say for each slide in the notes section.
The PowerPoint should have
at least 10 slides, not including a title slide with the title and your name
and a reference slide(s) with five to seven references (citing at least two
from the CSU Online Library). It should follow APA style for citing and
referencing.
Unit IV Journal
What are some examples of
age discrimination under the Age Discrimination Employment Act? Discuss when
age can be a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). As the head of human
resources, what recommendations would you have to prevent your company from
violating this act? Your journal entry must be at least 250 words.
Unit IV Scholarly Activity
You are the resource
manager of Blue Bell Freight, a large trucking company. You have just hired a
new driver, Shirley Williams. Shirley is of African American descent. The
company did a physical on her as a new hire. The company nurse informed you
that she has lupus. You are concerned that her health may affect her driving
ability. Write a memo to the CEO describing your legal concerns and applicable
statutes and laws concerning discrimination. What course of action do you
advise the CEO to take, and why? Consider affirmative action policies in your
response. Your
memo should be at least one full page, follow APA guidelines, and cite at least
one reference.
Unit V Journal
Distinguish between
protected and unprotected conduct under the National Labor Relations Act.
Choose the side of the employer or employee, and debate the protection afforded
to the side you have chosen. What arguments could be made for the opposite
side? Your journal entry must be at least 250 words.
Unit V Essay
Assume that an unfair labor
practice charge was filed against your company by several employees and three prospective
employees. See the form linked below indicating the charge, which outlines the
scenario below:
On July 29, 2016, Delphi
Golf, Inc. and the union entered a collective bargaining agreement. The
majority of the company's employees covered by the agreement had not designated
the union as their collective-bargaining representative. The agreement contains
a union-security clause requiring employees who are members in good standing of
the union to maintain their membership in good standing and all other employees
to become members of the union on or before the 31st day following the
effective date of the agreement or the date of their hire. The union instructed
Delphi Golf, Inc. not to employ three servers for restaurant positions in the
company because the servers were not members of the union. The company is an
employer within the meaning of Section 2(2) of the act engaged in commerce
within the meaning of Section 2(6) and (7) of the act.
Explain in a two-page essay
the process and steps your company will have to take to defend this action.
Explain the defenses to the action and if the union employees have valid
claims. What actions by the employer should have been done differently, if at all?
What actions by the union should have been done differently? Who, if anyone, is
liable?
You are required to use at
least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying APA style citations
Unit VI Journal
Choose either arbitration
or a court proceeding, and debate the benefits of bringing an action for
collective bargaining in that forum. Your journal entry must be at least
250 words
Unit VI PowerPoint
Presentation
In this assignment, you
will create a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of collective bargaining.
You will highlight seven
different areas of collective bargaining that you will explore. Be sure to also
include an introduction. The goal is for you to explore areas that interest you
and for you to explain them in more depth. You can be creative in how you
demonstrate your knowledge about the topic you choose. You can use links in the
presentation, graphics, case law, videos, etc. You can choose one area and
highlight different processes in collective bargaining such as the process,
duty to bargain, tasks involved, administration, enforcement, etc., or each
area can be an entirely different aspect of collective bargaining such as
picketing, strikers, unions, enforcement, etc.
The above are suggestions.
This assignment is a chance for you to explore. You are required to use at
least your textbook as source material for your content. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying APA style citations
Unit VII Journal
Contrast the rights of
public employees with private sector employees to organize and bargain
collectively. What authority do the unions have in each sector? Do you feel
there is a tendency in your home state to favor the rights of public employees
or the private sector? Are unions celebrated, or is the emphasis on the right
to work? Share your rationale. Your journal entry must be at least 250 words.
Unit VII Scholarly Activity
You are a new union
representative. Draft a memo requesting copies of documents, policies, and
procedures the union has in place so you can begin your job effectively. Be
sure to indicate the importance of these documents on your position.
Your memo should be at
least one full page. Below is a suggested format for the memo:
To: (Include the name of
the supervisor and any others to whom the memo needs to be sent)
From: (Your name and role
in the organization/union)
Date:
Re.: Specify the Topic (In
this case—Requesting specific documents, policies, and procedures pertaining to
your role as the new union representative)
Request: Include paragraph
explaining your request (For example: “I am compelled to express concern about
how we at ____ Company handle issues related to equal employment opportunity
and sexual harassment prevention laws. In an attempt to do my job efficiently
and effectively, I respectfully request the following documents, policies, and
procedures that reflect our organization’s efforts to affirm equal employment
opportunity and those documents that reflect the organization’s sexual
harassment prevention efforts:”)
Name of document
Name of document
Name of document
Requested date: (when would you like
to meet with the company leadership to discuss the documents?) Be sure close
the memo with a sincere thank you for the cooperation of the person(s) to whom
the memo is addressed and a desire to work together often in the future.
References and citations are not necessary for this assignment.
Unit VIII Journal
Discuss how you can apply
the concepts learned in this course to your current or future career. How might
the lessons you have learned positively influence your career success? Your
journal entry must be at least 250 words
Unit VIII Scholarly Activity
Write a letter to the
current Unites States President, and put forth arguments regarding why you
support or are against an increase in minimum wage. In your letter, discuss
whether managers should be given a higher minimum wage or be paid overtime.
Address what the minimum weekly salary should be for bona fide executives,
administrators, or professionals.
Your letter should be at
least one full page and cite at least one reference from the CSU Online
Library. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA style citations.
Draft the letter using proper, formal letter writing format. Click here to view
the Writing Center’s example of a business letter.
Inside addresses
Formal greeting Introduction
Purpose for the letter
Rationale for your request
and research to support your opinion and ideas
Respectful appreciation for
the president taking the time to consider your suggestions
Formal closure including
your name
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