Re: Employee Discharge Finding As you are aware, a lawsuit was recently filed by a former employee. The suit against us is being filed under the constructive discharge section of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In essence, the section states that we made working conditions completely intolerable for the employee, through some form of hostility, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or humiliation (Sommerville, 2007). Said employee quit after our policy change on expanded production
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Western Governors University MBA / Human Resources – JDT2 – Task 1 MEMO TO: Arnita Hudson, CEO FROM: Heather Barth, Elementary Division Manager DATE: March 6, 2014 RE: Title VII Claim A) After implementing the new 12-hour / 4-day production shift policy, an employee quit and filed a constructive discharge claim with the EEOC. Constructive discharge is an illegal discriminatory practice in which an employee is forced to resign because of an alleged unbearable work environment. Constructive
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To: The CEO Re: Former Employee Complaint- CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE A. In this case the employee has filed a claim alleging constructive discharge due to a work policy change. The company has enforced a new policy which requires the entire production staff to work a rotating shift consisting of four 12-hour, followed by four days off. In this employee’s case would cause him to in some instances work on a holy day. The employee quit after the policy change took effect, he is alleging that the
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REPORT The Importance of Ethical Decision Making WGU Toy Company A decision with ethical concerns is significant and comes with greater consequences than ordinary, everyday decisions. Key to ethical decision making throughout the organization is providing a written code of ethics for your business. By having a written code of ethics the importance and value of knowing right from wrong behavior is emphasized. This provides an atmosphere where moral values and principles are a priority. Instead
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Memorandum of constructive discharge complaint JDT2 Task 1 Shira M. Blanchette Western Governors University TO: Jean Jones, CEO FROM: Shira Blanchette, HR director DATE: 10/4/13 SUBJECT: Constructive discharge complaint A. Constructive Discharge The Zippeedoo Toy Company has been experiencing huge growth over the past year, leading to a change in scheduling for production personnel. Where all personnel once worked eight (8) hours per day, five (5)
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Memorandum To: CEO, JDT2 Task 1 Toy Company From: John Doe, Elementary Division Manager Date: 2/24/2015 Re: Summary of Alleged Discriminatory Claim under Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, Constructive Discharge Research A. Constructive Discharge The former employee is claiming that he was forced to resign from his position due to the fact that he must work on a religious holy day. His claim is based on the feeling that the company has purposefully made his working situation unendurable
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JDT2 Task 1 Rhonda Bushkin Western Governors University | ABC Toy Company | Memo To: | The CEO | From: | Rhonda Bushkin - Manager, Elementary Division | cc: | Legal Department | Date: | September 28, 2014 | Re: | Employee X’s Constructive Discharge Claim | | | Background: It is Employee X’s claim that their religious rights were violated under the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically under Title VII that prohibits employment discrimination on basis of race, color, religion
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JDT2 Task 1 Introduction: Many would argue that one of the most influential pieces of legislation passed to date is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of this act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It is critical for managers and employees in organizations to have an understanding of equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws to ensure that both employees and managers are protected. Scenario: During your third week as
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JDT2 HR task 2 On 6/4, the quality assurance department identified a problem during routine testing. The problem is with one of the toys included in our ‘Bean Sprouts’ toy collection. The metal whistle from the collection contains small traces of lead and as a result, did not pass testing. As you are well aware, the primary market for the Bean Sprouts line is elementary schools. The test results show that the amount of lead included in the whistles was slightly above the U.S. legally acceptable
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JDT2 Human Resources Task 3 Performance Appraisal System “Presenter’s Notes” Western Governor’s University Grace H. Kwasman April 8, 2014 Introduction “The bottom line in leadership isn't how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.” John C. Maxwell Performance Appraisal Systems Performance appraisal is a process by which the job performance of an employee is evaluated. It is a part of employee’s professional development and consist of regular reviews
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