An important part of HRM is understanding the Federal laws and Executive Orders that have brought equality, safety, and health to the workplace. Our first assignment is to research Two (2) Federal l
HRM201 – Human Resource Management
Unit Two Written Assignment
Due: Midnight Sunday of Unit 2.
Written Assignment: Two (2) FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT EMPLOYEES
An important part of HRM is understanding the Federal laws and Executive Orders that have brought equality, safety, and health to the workplace.
Our first assignment is to research Two (2) Federal laws that speak to those issues. 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 assignment consists of a cover sheet, introduction, a written explanation of the points of each 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 information on the following 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 own words the major elements of the law. Do not cut and paste.
Your observations on the law. Do you feel laws are effective in providing protection against violations of Civil Rights or do you think they are merely addressing infractions that are found (or uncovered)? Are such laws forward looking or are they really only there to "clean up" issues when wrongs have been done?
Do you feel it is working or not working and why?
Lawsuit: In your research (and assignment) find 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 explanation is concise and to the point. But remember that substantiating data is 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 Word. Your assignment 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 FROM THE FOLLOWING 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 (remember the 2008 amendment)
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 (1980) to the Civil Right Act of 1964. and
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SIGNED BY PRES. JOHNSON 1965
Please see the following page for the grading rubric
Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your assignment will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric - Assignment - 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 two laws are covered with in- depth, information, Substantive data, and well-formulated | The topic is clear and addresses the basic assignment | The two laws are covered but lack sufficient academic data on the (history/background, components, lawsuit or observations) | The two 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 assignment exhibits skilled use of grammatical elements | Assignment meets basic requirements of college- level writing | There is some evidence of college-level writing but needs work | Assignment 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 |
