PowerPoint Presentation: FOUR (4) FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT EMPLOYEES Our first assignment is to research Four (4) Federal laws that mandate equality, safety, and health in the workplace. Select the F

Unit 2 PowerPoint Presentation: Four (4) Federal Laws That Protect Employees

PowerPoint Presentation: FOUR (4) FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT EMPLOYEES

Our first assignment is to research Four (4) Federal laws that mandate equality, safety, and health in the workplace. Select the Federal laws from the list itemized below. The assignment is due in Unit Two. The information below is a ‘heads up’ to give you sufficient time to research this assignment.

The PowerPoint presentation consists of a cover sheet, introduction, a minimum of four pages for each law, conclusion, and a list of References in APA format. Follow the directions below very carefully.

For each law, you need to include sheets for the following four questions:

History/Background.: Why was the Law passed? What was going on in the workplace that required the law to be enacted to protect employees?
Components of the law: Research the law and summarize in your words (with in-text citations of the academic sources used) the major elements of the law. Do not cut and paste.
Observations on the law. Research the law’s effectiveness? Do you feel it is working or not working and why?
Lawsuit: Research a lawsuit that concerned the law you are reviewing. Include the date of the lawsuit, the plaintiffs, defendants, reason the plaintiff/s went to court, and the outcome of the case. It is important that in reading this summary a person understands why the lawsuit was initiated and who won the case.

Please make SURE the presentation IS concise and to the point with bullets. But remember that substantiate data is still needed, especially in regards to the background, contents of the law and the court cases.

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination and keeps an extensive archive of court cases affecting all aspects of violations from age discrimination, pregnancy, lack of handicap accessibility, sexual harassment, discrimination based on gender, race, religion, etc. Find laws that you feel are of interest to you. Court cases on these issues are going on daily.

The EEOC can be your primary research tool along with the Library, business journals, magazines, and accredited newspapers.

Please use Microsoft PowerPoint and highlight the major points with bullets. This can be a very creative assignment, so you need to use your imagination on the information included. Please note you are not being graded on your PowerPoint expertise but the flow and contents of the data. A minimum of four pages per law is required.

Your presentation will be evaluated based on your level of insight, your demonstrated understanding of course concepts and the quality of your summaries. APA format REQUIRED. Any information paraphrased needs an in-text citation with a reference for the source.

Select four laws from the following Federal laws: Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (Amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964), The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), The Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 and as Amended in 2008, The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Sexual Harassment amendment to Civil Right Act of 1964, and Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Please see the following page for the grading rubric

Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your PowerPoint will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric - PowerPoint Presentation - Federal Laws that protect employees

	Excellent 20 - 18 points	Very Good 17.9 - 16 points	Average 15.9 - 14 points	Needs Improvement 13.9 - 0 points
Contents 20 Points	The four laws are covered with in- depth, information, Substantive data, and well-formulated	The topic is clear and addresses the basic assignment	The four laws are covered but lack sufficient academic data on the (history/background, components, lawsuit or observations)	The four laws lack sufficient detail.
Supporting Information 20 points	Supporting ACADEMIC information and detail are used effectively to support the LAWS.	Supporting ACADEMIC information and details are explained sufficiently for each LAW.	There is some supporting ACADEMIC detail, but not enough to cover the detail for each LAW.	There is a lack of supporting ACADEMIC information and detail on the LAWS.
Organization 20 points	The organization is particularly well- suited to the assignment	The organization is appropriate to the assignment	There is evidence of some organization but is not consistent throughout the paper	The organization selected does not fit the context, or is a poor selection given the context
Preparation and Ongoing Development 20 points	The paper demonstrates that there was thorough preparation. The paper was well- designed and executed	The paper demonstrates that there was sufficient preparation.	There is some evidence of preparation, but there are problems with insufficient coverage of each Law.	The paper demonstrates a lack of preparation.
	Excellent 10 - 9 points	Very Good 8.9 - 8 points	Average 7.9 - 7 points	Needs Improvement 6.9 - 0 points
Grammar 10 points	The presentation exhibits skilled use of grammatical elements	Presentation meets basic requirements of college- level writing	There is some evidence of college-level writing but needs work	Presentation is not appropriate to college-level
References 10 points	Work displays skilled use of the APA format with in-text citations and references	Work includes in-text citations and references, but there are problems with the APA format	There are some in-text citations and references, but the APA format needs work	Work displays few or no in-text citations or references. Total lack of the APA format