As you are reviewing the growth of your selected company, you
are noticing how diversity and sexual harassment issues are impacting the
overall company culture. You want to make sure that your friend is not
vulnerable to any legal issues that could jeopardize the survivability of the
company. You realize that you may need to start implementing a few policies now
instead of waiting until the HR department has been fully materialized. You
will also need to communicate the policies to the managers, staff and employees
of your selected company.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
1. Create a diversity policy for your selected company to
mitigate discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, etc. and to promote a diverse workplace. Note: Use
the following samples as guidance.
Hint: Review the sample diversity policy
Hint: Review the Sample Human Resources Policies, Checklists,
Forms, and Procedures, or use a sample policy from a company you are familiar
with as guidance.
2. Create a sexual harassment policy for your selected company
to address a sexual harassment complaint. Cover both quid pro quo and hostile
work environment types of harassment in your policy.
Hint: Review “Sample Policy 1: Sexual Harassment”
Hint: Review the Sample Human Resources Policies, Checklists,
Forms, and Procedures, located at , or use a sample policy from a company you
are familiar with as guidance.
Hint: Review the article titled “How to address an employee sexual
harassment complaint”
3. Use the Diversity or Sexual Harassment Training Plan template
to develop a training plan to communicate one (1) of the policies you created
(the diversity policy or the sexual harassment policy) to the company’s
managers, staff and employees.
Note: The completed Training Plan should be incorporated into
the paper and is counted towards the total page length requirement for this
assignment.
Hint: Review the article titled “How Do I Plan a Human Resource
Training Program in an Organization Setting”
4. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
5. Format your assignment according to these formatting
requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow
APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Develop human resource policies and practices that foster an
appreciation for multiple cultures, ethnicities, and other diverse populations.
Describe key laws governing employment and the required
compliance for organizations.
Use communication skills to effectively convey human resource
policies and practices throughout the organization.
Demonstrate an ability to motivate individuals and teams toward
organizational goals through the application of human resource initiatives and
policies.
Review the human resource management function of training and
development and the function’s importance to business strategy.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
human resource management.
Write clearly and concisely about human resource management
using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the
following rubric.
