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Marwan has worked at Studio
Five Theme Park as a character actor portraying a swash-buckling pirate. He
does not have an employment contract. He loves his job because of his
seniority with the company and all the attention he receives from the guests in
the park. Unknown to anyone, his prosthetic leg has no noticeable impact on
Marwan’s success in this position.

Marwan has become an
accomplished flirt with all this attention, and now goes to the extent of
placing his hands on the female guests’ behinds when posing for pictures. The
women he has encountered so far have not complained, didn’t seem to mind, or
they were taken by such surprise they were not sure how to respond.

One day, Marwan grabbed the
breast of one of his fellow female actors who had been recently hired. When she
threatened to report him, Marwan told her that he could get her fired if she
did not go on a date with him. The fellow employee reported the incident anyway
and Marwan was terminated immediately. Marwan contends that he was terminated
as a result of physical disability.

Directions:

Research employment law
related to hiring/firing and discrimination, using your textbook, the Argosy
University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of
the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the
following questions:

·
What civil rights laws may
prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker? Do those laws apply to his
conduct toward the park guest? Explain both answers.

·
Did Marwan commit sexual
harassment? If so, what type? Explain your answers and the terms you use.

·
What is the legal nature of
Marwan’s employment? Explain your answers and the terms you use.

·
What actions and steps should
Studio Five take against Marwan? Explain what actions you considered and why
you either recommend them or reject them.

·
Discuss Marwan’s allegation
that he is being discriminated against based on his disability and what
response Studio Five may have to that allegation. What would each of them have
to prove in court?

·
If the female employee sues
Studio Five Theme Park, what defenses can Studio Five use? Are they
liable for Marwan’s conduct even if they were unaware of and did not approve of
Marwan’s actions? Explain your answers and the terms you use.

·
If Marwan was a member of a
union that had a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five, would that
change any of your previous answers? If so, why?

·
What types of company
policies, procedures, and actions should businesses employ to avoid harassment
of their employees?

Write a ten-page paper in Word
format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

Submit your assignment to
the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, November 2,
2015.

Use the following file naming
convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Described the civil rights laws that may prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker and explained if these laws applied to his conduct toward the park guest.	36
Explained what type of sexual harassment Marwan committed and the legal nature of his employment.	36
Described the actions and steps Studio Five should, take against Marwan.	36
Discussed Marwan’s allegation that he is being discriminated against based on his disability, Studio Five’s probable response to the allegation and what each side would need to prove in court.	36
Explained the defenses Studio Five could use if the female employee sues them and explained whether the park would be liable for Marwan’s conduct even if it was unaware of Marwan’s actions.	36
Explained the impact a union with a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five would have had on this case.	36
Explained the types of company policies, procedures, and actions businesses should employ to avoid harassment of their employees.	24
Writing Components (20% of LASA 1 grade) Organization (16 points): Introduction, Thesis, Transitions, and Conclusion. Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence structure. APA Elements (20 points): Attribution, Paraphrasing, and Quotations. Style (8 points): Audience, and Word Choice.	60
Total:	300