Trident MGT516 2019 April Module 3 Case & SLP Latest Question # 00600004 Subject: Education Due on: 04/02/2019 Posted On: 04/02/2019 06:41 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 3 Case

EMPLOYEE
RIGHTS/SAFETY

Assignment
Overview

(Signature
Assignment: Critical Thinking, Introduced Level)

Compliance
and the HR Functions

Before
starting this assignment, be sure that you are familiar with what is meant by
“critical thinking.”

Critical
thinking is one of the five key rubric criteria by which your assignments are
graded. Therefore, you are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical
thinking in all assignments. For an overview of critical thinking, first read
the Kurland article and then review the chart and watch the video:

What
is Critical Thinking? (2012) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oAf3g5_138

Foundation
for Critical Thinking (2015). Our Concept and Definition of Critical Thinking.
Retrieved from
http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-of-critical-thinking/411

Kurland,
D. (2000). What is critical thinking? Critical Reading. Retrieved from
http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm

Educational
Technology and Mobile Learning. (2014) A must-have chart featuring critical
thinking skills. Retrieved from
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featuring-critical.html

For
this assignment, review the following:

HR
Hero. (2017). Employment at Will. Retrieved from
http://topics.hrhero.com/employment-at-will-and-employment-law/

HR
Hero. (2017). Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Retrieved from
http://topics.hrhero.com/immigration-reform-and-control-act-irca/

HR
Hero. (2017). USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act).
http://topics.hrhero.com/userra-uniformed-services-employment-and-reemployment-rights-act/

Boundless.
(n.d.) Chapter 7, Section 3.Core Functions of Human Resource Management.In
Management. Retrieved at
https://www.boundless.com/management/textbooks/boundless-management-textbook/human-resource-management-7/core-functions-of-human-resource-management-58/

Case
Assignment

You
will explore the topics below and how they impact the private sector (not the
public sector) workplace.

Topics:

• Employment at Will Doctrine

• Immigration Reform and Control Act
(IRCA)

• USERRA

Address
the following in a 4- to 5-page paper (not including the cover page, references
page and Appendix), supporting your arguments with citations to sources from
the course and your research. (Use at least 5 Trident Online Library sources,
plus any applicable background readings to support your discussion.):

1. Provide a half-page summary of each
of the topics, Employment at Will Doctrine, IRCA, and USERRA. Include these
summaries together in one Appendix at the end of your paper.

2. Consider the major Human Resource
Management functions in addressing the following:

a. Examine employment at will and its
exceptions. Explain the exception that has had the greatest impact on the
private sector workplace.

b. Discuss the one most important
change you see is needed to the IRCA, and explain your reasoning.

c. Examine USERRA and detail its
positive and negative impacts on the private sector workplace.

Upload
your paper by the module due date.

Assignment
Expectations

Your
paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the Case rubric. The following
is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven: Does the paper
fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed
accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length
requirements?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper
demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple
sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and
synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper
address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

• Business Writing: Is the essay
logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and
vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included?
Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or
is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?

• Effective Use of Information: Does
the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply
the background materials for the module? If required, has the student
demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and
quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support
for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

• Citing Sources: Does the student
demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

• Timeliness: Has the assignment been
submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the
module’s due date?

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human
Resource Management

Module 3 SLP

EMPLOYEE
RIGHTS/SAFETY

Before
starting this assignment be sure you are familiar with the following laws and
their amendments:

U.S.
Department of Labor. Wage and Hour Division (WHD) (n.d.) The Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA) Retrieved at https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/1421.htm

U.S.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Pregnancy Discrimination. Retrieved at
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/pregnancy.cfm

U.S.
Department of Labor. (n.d.) Americans with Disabilities Act. Retrieved at
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada

HR
Hero. (2017) Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Retrieved at
http://topics.hrhero.com/occupational-safety-and-health-administration-osha/

As
you read the following case scenario, consider how the Family and Medical Leave
Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
safety laws, or other state laws might apply to this situation.

One
of your old college roommates, Sandra, is a nurse who took a job that required
her to be able to lift 50 pounds smoothly. She was told the job had this
physical strength requirement for patient safety and to ensure that teams of
nurses could move patients as needed. Sandra worked for a nursing home chain
that employed 900 employees.

Sandra
had become pregnant and on her doctor’s advice tried to refrain from lifting 50
pounds. After she kept finding herself in situations at work that required her
to do this kind of lifting, she decided to just stay home until the baby was
born.

After
the baby was born, Sandra went back to work, but her baby developed a medical
condition that required her to see doctors frequently. Sandra didn’t have
anyone else who could be a “dedicated” caregiver for her baby, so she took
leave from work to tend to her child.

When
Sandra’s leave was about to expire, she got her daughter’s doctor to write a
note in support of extending her leave. The note was not clear and suggested
that the doctor thought it would be nice, but not necessary, for mother and
child to be together.

Sandra’s
manager told her that if Sandra did not want to return to work now, the nursing
home would not be able to keep her job open for her any longer. However, he
told her she should apply to the company again as a new-hire when she was ready
to get back to work.

Prepare
a 2- to 3-page paper (not counting the cover and reference pages) that
addresses the following:

1. Which laws may apply to protect
Sandra’s job? Discuss why.

2. Identify specific impediments that
might make it difficult for Sandra to avail herself of these potential
protections.

3. Discuss whether or not Sandra’s
employer may have opened itself up to legal liabilities and explain your
reasoning.

Use
at least 2 Trident Online Library sources plus any applicable background
readings to support your discussion. Submit your paper by the module due date.

SLP
Assignment Expectations

Your
paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The
following is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven: Does the paper
fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed
accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length
requirements?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper
demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple
sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and
synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper
address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

• Business Writing: Is the essay
logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and
vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included?
Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or
is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?

• Effective Use of Information: Does
the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply
the background materials for the module? If required, has the student
demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and
quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support
for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

• Citing Sources: Does the student
demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

• Timeliness: Has the assignment been
submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the
module’s due date?