Assignment 1:
Discussion—Employment Laws
One aspect of
talent management is to ensure that all human resource decisions are in
compliance with local, national, and sometimes global laws.
Using the
University online library resources and the Internet, research human resource
decisions and the law.
For this
assignment, assume you are a manager in the HR department for WidgetMaker, a
large US-based company with offices in several states. It is your job to sort
through requests and grievances that employees submit to company management.
This week you
have received the following four notifications:
A pregnant female
employee requests four months of unpaid maternity leave. She wants the company
to ensure that her job, status, and pay will all remain upon her return.
A male employee
demands four weeks of paid leave to be used when his stay-at-home wife gives
birth to his second child.
A small group of
employees running the factory machines contend that adequate safety equipment
has not been provided for them. They are reluctant to return to working with
the machines until the safety materials are provided.
An older male
employee contends that within his department he has repeatedly been treated
differently due to his sex, age, and religion.
Select three of
the scenarios listed above and, for each of them, respond to the following:
What national
laws are being violated and what are the minimal actions required by law?
How do you
recommend the company respond?
Does your
recommendation go beyond what is required by law?
What other
factors besides legal compliance (for example, ethics, company reputation,
financial concerns, etc.) were involved in your decision? Why were these
factors important to your decision?
Write your
initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address
all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all
sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate
spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
