employers. Aside from the legal and ethical concerns, there are major financial implications associated with this matter. The example cited in this paragraph is only a single party action. Class action suits could trigger even greater financial payouts! Also, according to recent statistics directly from the Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the EEOC received 12,510 charges of sexual harassment and recovered $49.9 million in monetary benefits in 2007 alone (excluding monetary benefits obtained through
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advancement into such positions, and the compensation programs and reward structures currently utilized in the workplace (Glass Ceiling Commission-National Archives and Records, 1995). 3. What is the Federal Privacy Act, to whom does it apply, and what does it protect? According to The Department of Justice “The Privacy Act of 1974 establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information about individuals that
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values. Within the last two centuries we have abolished slavery, given women the right to vote, and desegregated schools. In more recent years the movement towards equal opportunity has been advanced even further; public and private schools have increased financial support for economically disadvantaged scholars, and affirmative action programs have been developed as yet another means of combating inequities. It would seem that as a society, we are moving towards our moral ideal of equality for one
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differences and similarities that exist among people. Diversity is not an issue of age, race, or gender. Diversity is not an issue of being heterosexual, gay, or lesbian or of being Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, Muslim, or Buddhist. Diversity also does not pit white males against all other groups of people. Diversity pertains to the host of individual differences that make all of us unique and different from others (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2010, p. 35). As in the definition of diversity, this paper
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order to reach a dream that is almost impossible to achieve. The United States of America, “the land of the free and opportunities”, hasn’t really been the land of the free, with opportunities for all. During my 7 week summer course, I was able to have a better and deep understanding of how the United States is structured to benefit a certain group while denying others opportunities. How those in power acquired their power, work to maintain it through inequality, how these inequalities can a lot
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bringing together people of varied ethnic backgrounds. “Until justice is blind to color,” stated Lyndon Johnson during his presidency, “until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men’s skin, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact.” Government programs like affirmative action were designed with the hope in mind of them being the keys to closing the gap between the economically and socially superior, and the historically underprivileged (Ravitch).
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Continuing Case p.64 1. Is it true, as Jack Carter claims that “we can’t be accused of being discriminatory because we hire mostly women and minorities anyway? • No, it is not true. Whether you hire women and minorities or not, does not mean you can’t be discriminatory towards those same women and minorities. The questions that are being asked during interviews were very discriminatory. It is not okay to ask applicants about anything that is not work related. It would not even be okay to ask if
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2009, 2007, 2006, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of federal statutes and state-regulated areas that affect the personnel function. Among topics addressed are EEO and affirmative action, OSHA, ERISA, FMLA, and ADA; employee privacy issues (polygraph testing, drug and alcohol testing, employer searching and monitoring); and wrongful discharge. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding
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about equal opportunity and affirmative action, employee health and safety, and handling grievances and labor relation. When in a manager position, these items are important to know because you don’t want your company in a litigation issue due to discrimination issues or any unfair labor practices. A manager’s role is defined by there results, If you are managing your own company, it is a good practice to know and understand the human resource management process. Equal Employment Opportunity Act,
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management in an organization? This is indeed a tough question. Context plays a key role in deciding whether certain approaches to leadership will be effective or not regarding the role that management plays in an organization. Thus, what a leader says and does to be effective in one kind of enterprise may look different in another. It depends on whether it is experienced in a legislature, on a battlefield, at a rally, on a factory floor, or in a school district (Johnson, 1996). As we look closer in the
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