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MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 1 Discussion

Equal
Employment Opportunity and HRM

Please
answer the questions below. Use question and answer (Q&A) format for your
response; in other words, include the original question along with your answer
in the reply. Within your post, support your responses with information from at
least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based) and provide the full
citation at the end. Use APA format for your references. Bring in your own
personal experiences, if applicable.

For
this Module 1 Discussion, you will first be asked to react to a video report
and then do some research and comment on some international aspects of
protected categories in employment.

In
March 2017, the European Court of Justice ruled that employers may ban Islamic
headscarves. As long as all religious symbols are also treated the same way,
the court said no discrimination can be claimed.

Watch
the video report from Deutsche Welle (DW) Brent Goff Reports for background and
then address the discussion questions.

Brent
Goff Reports. (2017, March 14). In Europe, no religion at work [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LemKVWkoeXE

1. How do you think the European case
discussed in the video report would be decided in the United States? Why?
Explain and support your answer.

2. Select a category (age, race,
religion, marital status, criminal/incarceration history, pregnancy, sex,
sexual identity, education level, parenthood, national origin, dress, economic
status, military status, and so forth).

3. In the United States, how are
individuals in the category that you selected protected from discrimination in
employment? Be specific. Give examples.

4. For the category you have selected,
how are U.S. protections different from or similar to protections in another
country (You choose the country to make the comparison).

Subsequent
Posts—Module 1

Bring
in additional information specific to the discussions by two of your
classmates. Respond to each. Your additional information may be from the news,
your readings/research and/or personal experience in that country, for example.
Cite your sources.

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 2 Discussion

First
Post—Module 2

A
voluntary self-identification form required by the Office of Federal Contract
Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for federal contractors asks job applicants with
disabilities to self-identify as disabled. This form is designed to help
federal contractors and subcontractors meet Section 503 regulations, which set
a target of seven percent of the workforce comprised of employees with
disabilities. Nationally, there is a high rate of unemployment among people
with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits
businesses from asking specific questions about whether an applicant has a
disability,

Start
by watching this OFCCP video:

U.S.
Department of Labor.Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
(October 2015) Disability Inclusion Starts with You. Retrieved at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAKsPd_lIw8

Now,
for your first post, defend or challenge one of the following positions (“a” or
“b”):

a.
The use of the voluntary form results in benefits for everyone. The use of the
form leads to expanded opportunities for people with disabilities, Moreover,
through use of the form, employers have a better understanding of the
composition and needs of their workforce, leading to higher employee
productivity, which, in turn, benefits society.

or

b. Applicants with disabilities should proceed
with caution before self-identifying as disabled on this voluntary form. The
employer may be able to satisfy some federal contracting requirements through
these forms, but not every HR department is ethical and can be trusted to keep
this information confidential in the hiring process. An applicant should wait
until he or she is hired before deciding whether to disclose any disability;
especially if the applicant has a non-apparent disability.

For
either “a” or “b” above, bring in additional information from at least two
reputable sources (library and/or Web-based).
Also bring in your own personal experiences, as applicable.

Subsequent
Posts—Module 2

Challenge,
defend, or supplement comments made by at least two different classmates. Bring
in additional information specific to the discussion. Your additional
information may be from the news, your readings/research and/or personal
experience. Cite your sources.

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 3 Discussion

Employee
Rights/Safety

Please
answer the questions below. Use question and answer (Q&A) format for your
response; in other words, include the original question along with your answer
in the reply. Within your post, support your responses with information from at
least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based) and provide the full
citation at the end. Use APA format for your references. Bring in your own
personal experiences, if applicable.

1 What is OSHA’s impact on safety in
U.S. workplaces?

2 What are the disadvantages of the
OSHA law?

3 What would be the consequences if
OSHA were repealed?

4 What recommendations do you have
to improve OSHA law or its regulations?

Subsequent
Posts—Module 3

Challenge,
defend, or supplement comments made by at least two classmates. Respond to
each. Your additional information may be from the news, your readings/research,
and/or personal experience. Cite your sources.

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 4 Discussion

Labor
Relations Issues

Please
answer the questions below. Use question and answer (Q&A) format for your
response; in other words, include the original question along with your answer
in the reply. Within your post, support your responses with information from at
least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based) and provide the full
citation at the end. Use APA format for your references. Bring in your own personal
experiences, if applicable.

1 Assume that senior management has
just learned that there is a union organizing effort going on. This is the
second time in four years that the hourly employees have tried to unionize. As
an HR manager in this union-free company with 500 plant (hourly) employees
located in a large industrial city, what actions would you recommend to senior
management to remain union-free? Why?

2 Assume there has been a discussion
about using an employee participation program (EPP) in the workplace. What is
your opinion of using an EPP? Why?

3 What are the advantages of an EPP?

4 What are the disadvantages of an
EPP?

Be
sure to consider anti-union prohibitions under the National Labor Relations Act
and other pertinent legislation.

Subsequent
Posts—Module 4

Challenge,
defend and/or supplement comments made by at least two classmates. Respond to
each. Your additional information may be from the news, your readings/research,
and/or personal experience. Cite your sources.

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 4 Reflection Discussion

In
the Module 4 Reflective Discussion, please reflect on everything you have
learned in this course, by addressing the following:

Paragraphs
1-3:

Given
the readings and assignments in the course, identify and discuss three
important concepts applicable to your work experience, profession, and/or
career plans for the future. Describe how each applies.

Paragraph
4:

What
part of the course (background materials, assignments, and so forth) helped to
shape or reshape your perceptions of the role of HRM in the private sector?

Note:
No outside research or citations are needed with your four paragraphs to the
Reflective Discussion. Also, no responses to your peers’ posts are needed.