Homework
Length: 1 to 2 pages for each unit
Unit 1: Part I
Answer the following questions:
• What are the possible legitimate reasons for which an employee can challenge a wrongful termination?
• In what situations does a terminated employee have no recourse?
Unit 1: Part II
Use the Library or other Web resources to develop a questionnaire that managers will use when they are interviewing applicants. This document must contain:
• The name of the position that the candidates will be interviewing for
• At least 12 permissible questions that will be asked to all candidates
• A summary of illegal questions that should never be asked in the recruitment process
Unit 2: Part I
Answer the following questions:
What are the employee workplace rights mandated by U.S. Federal law?
Briefly discuss at least two controversial issues concerning workplace rights (other than monitoring e-mail). Provide real-life examples to illustrate your answer.
In addition, discuss the issue of workplace privacy. Specifically, do employees have the right to expect privacy in their e-mail conversations, or do companies have a right and/or responsibility to monitor e-mail?
Unit 2: Part II
Draft a performance action plan for a company to follow when providing discipline in response to complaints of sexual harassment. Use the Library or other Web resources if needed.
Unit 3: Part I
What are the responsibilities of your current (or most recent) employer with regard to the Family and Medical Leave Act?
Unit 3: Part II
Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and describe a case in which an employer's activities were restricted due to religious rights of employees. Be sure to explain how the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's criteria for religious discrimination apply to the case.
Unit 5: Part I
Imagine you are a Human Resource manager for a large firm and that one of your employees has suffered a temporary disability. Answer the following questions:
• What laws apply to temporary disability at the workplace?
• Under what general circumstances is the employee entitled to benefits?
• What are those benefits and who administers them?
Unit 5: Part II
Using the Library or other Web resources, identify and describe a scenario that involves an ergonomic injury and determine guidelines to prevent further injuries in the work setting. Be sure to explain how the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration's criteria for ergonomic injuries might apply to the scenario.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.