The Shoe Store Incident This paper will show that this scenario provides a case for gender discrimination. Gender discrimination is illegal under Title VII (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2007). In addition, this paper will show what legal and ethical issues arise in this case. Furthermore, this paper will show what Bob should do in this case. Title VII Issues Discrimination comes in all shapes and sizes, and managers have to be careful not to cross the line and do the wrong thing. Companies do
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The Shoe Store Incident HRM 546 The Shoe Store Incident Our regional office for FJN Incorporated has been tasked by one of their regional store managers in trying to help solve a scenario that may cause internal or external discrimination if not properly address. FJN Inc. needs to find a happy median that satisfies all the parties involved and ultimately gives the customer first class service. FJN Inc. wants to ensure that their regional offices are meeting
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the shoe store, Imelda adamantly requested that a female salesperson assist her with purchasing shoes. Bob clarified to Imelda that Tom would be the salesperson who assisting her. Imelda indicated that she would buy more shoes if a female salesperson assisted her. Bob lamentably let Imelda know that the company has a stringent plan stating that the salespersons need to rotate positions and that day just happened to be Tom’s day to provide customer service. Unfortunately, Bob realizes the store may
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The Shoe Store Incident Should Bob swap Tom and Mary so that the store gets the benefit of Imelda’s purchases, or should he stand firm that only Tom is available to sell her shoes? What legal and ethical issues arise in this case, and what legal and ethical principles guide this decision? What choice do you make and why? In any business, a written policy can avoid or prevent lawsuits. The shoe store chain has clearly established that the rotation of two employees daily or weekly will occur in the
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Assessment Activity University of Phoenix HRM 546 Human Resource Law Jay Hinkel October 3, 2011 Memorandum To: Esq., Manager From: Regional Manager Date: Monday, October 3, 2011 Re: The Shoe Store Incident CONFIDENTIAL Bob, Based on your evaluation of the incident at your store in respects to switching employees due to a customer preference in dealing with a woman instead of a man I’ve concluded the following: By using the female employee versus the male employee to serve the
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Jalen Prince Joseph Messam Trimell Pearce Warren Bell Starting in the small town of Bavaria, Germany Adidas group was founded by Adi Dassler in 1924. The first registered shoe was named the, “Gebruder Dassler Schuhfabrik” and that is when Mr. Dassler embarked on his mission to provide athletes with the best possible equipment. Two of the first athletes sponsored by the Adidas group were Lina Radke and Jesse Owens. Both who in fact won gold medals while sporting the brand which was the start
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In the Fact Patter, Charlotte McMann developed a methodology to help individuals identify their perfect fit for a running shoe. McMann spent most of her time researching and conducting tests which received a high percentage of approval rating. She then decides to maximize her benefits by opening her own retail store. Mathew her lawyer recommends her a couple of ideas, one being opening a Limited Partnership, and suggesting himself as the Limited Partner, offering contributions towards the opening
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s. Forcing inventory totals t. All of the above 7. For the perpetrator, the most dangerous part of a typical register disbursement scheme is often: u. Physically removing the cash from the register and carrying it out of the store v. Adjusting the cash register tape to match the cash count w. Replacing the returned merchandise in the physical inventory x. Forging the customer receipt as documentation for the reversing transaction 8. To safeguard against
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June 15, 2015 Denise Brown The Shoe Incident According to the Employment Law for Business, gender discrimination is illegal under Title VII (Bennett, 2007). Being that I am the regional manager, there are certain decisions that I will and will not allow from my customers. I take pride in making sure that every employee and customer are treated fairly and with respect. Based on the facts in this case, there is legal and ethical issues that arise in this incident. Discrimination happens every
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Saturday, September 26, 2015 (day of the incident). It didn’t spark again until 0502 hours the next day. Case Summary On September 26, 2015, Sergeant John Arvin was assigned by the chain of command to conduct an administrative investigation reference an in-custody death involving 18-year-old, black male, Terrell Day. While there are no specific allegations against apprehending IMPD Officer Randall Denny, this investigation reviewed all aspects of the incident, including the 911 audio from the Burlington
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