Module 5 Written assignment: Alliant Energy 1. Who are the main players (name and position)? The main player is Alliant Energy. 2. In what business or businesses and industry or industries is the company operating? Alliant Energy is a power and utility industry that provides electrical power and natural gas. 3. What are the issues and problems facing the company? (Sort them by importance and urgency.) The current issue that Alliant Energy is facing is maintaining diversity within
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acknowledged as being a key to achieving the other seven goals Gender inequality holds back the growth of individuals, the development of countries and the evolution of societies, to the disadvantage of both men and women. Gender inequality and discrimination is argued to cause and perpetuate poverty and vulnerability in society as a whole. Household and intra-household knowledge and resources are key influences in individuals' abilities to take advantage of external livelihood opportunities or respond
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to practice his or her own religion. In a closely similar case against Wal-Mart for discrimination of an employees religious needs, it was stated, (William R. Tamayo, 2010) “Employers who simply deny requests for a religious accommodation are violating the law. (William R. Tamayo, EEOC Regional Attorney, San Francisco District Office) (Press Release 10-1-2010, Wal-Mart Sued For Religious Discrimination) Since we did not provide a flexible work schedule for this employee to allow them to
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in pairs with for this oral presentation and will have to cover one of the following topics based on discrimination. * Racial and Ethnic Discrimination. * Sex and Gender Discrimination (Sexism). * Sexual Orientation Discrimination (Homosexual, Heterosexual, Bisexual). * Religious Discrimination. * Disability Discrimination. * Language Discrimination. * Employment Discrimination. _________________________________________________________ Each pair will be assigned a different
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EXAMINING THE CRACKS IN THE CEILING: A Survey of Corporate Diversity Practices of the S&P 100 March 2013 Table of Contents FOREWORD ....................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................. 2 EXAMINING THE 10 KEY INDICATORS .................................................... 7 1. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy ...................
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Discrimination One of the challenges and issues in our work place is discrimination and it is impossible to prevent or correct discrimination without information about it. Therefore, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission “EEOC “created a Manual that clearly addresses the importance of policy and procedures in case of discrimination. Based on the Commission's guide, employers are required to prevent and correct discrimination through legislation and efficient enforcement mechanisms
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After reading the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) website, I was initially surprised that businesses under 15 employees (and under 20 employees for age discrimination) are not covered by the laws that the EEOC enforces. I had assumed that all business were forbidden from discriminating against a protected class, regardless of the business's size. Even if a female employee had conclusive and undeniable proof that her termination was based on her gender alone, if her company had
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Unit4 - Individual Project Robert Sprankle Lower Division Capstone: BUSN300 - 1303B - 04 Rodney.Cullifer September 22, 2013 Abstract Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart, grew up poor in a farm community in rural Missouri during the Great Depression... The poverty he experienced while growing up taught him the value of money and to persevere. After attending the University of Missouri, he immediately worked for J.C. Penny where he got his first taste of
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the globe, we are reaching more cultures. Effective communication with people from different backgrounds is essential for employees. Normal day to day interaction provides the skills necessary for working in a diverse environment. Workplace discriminations tend to be less within a diverse working culture. When employees show tolerance of each other and remove stereotypical ideas, they begin to share cultural backgrounds, and different ways of solving problems. A company is stronger when they bring
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