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MGT 434T Wk 1 Discussion – Discriminatory Events
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Discrimination laws vary based on state. Research a recent discriminatory event that happened in your state. Discuss the laws that were challenged and that made it a discriminatory event. What evidence presented itself that determined the discriminatory practice? What was the outcome? Share the article of the event within your post. Consider if there is a state where this event would not have been considered discriminatory. If so, why?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MGT 434T Wk 2 Discussion – HR Resources
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Visit the U.S. Department of Labor, an official website of the United States government, and familiarize yourself with the Topics, Agencies, Forms, About Us, and News sections.
Discuss how this resource could assist a human resource manager in their diverse job functions. How could the specific topics, agencies, and press release information support an HR team? Discuss in detail at least 2 specific resources found in the different sections, include 1 related to discrimination laws. Lastly, share with the class 1 of your favorite HR-related electronic resources and include the link.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MGT 434T Wk 3 Discussion – Reasonable Accommodations
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations must be provided to allow a qualified employee to perform the essential functions of a job. These accommodations could range from reserved parking, to a specific software program, to allowing service animals in the workplace.
Consider a situation in which a person with a physical disability is hired in a car manufacturing company. As his manager, how would you determine a reasonable and appropriate accommodation for your new hire?
Consider if the new hire requested an inappropriate accommodation, how would you respond? What are 2 resources you could use to support your effort? Discuss your responses and provide links to the resources.
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MGT 434T Wk 4 Discussion – Employment Relationships
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
There are several types of employment relationships that affect the hiring and firing of employees. Some states have laws about employment relationships and others do not. Compare 2 of the following employment relationships: principal-agency relationships, independent contractor, at-will employment, and non-compete contractual agreements.
Discuss commonalities and differences to the types of agreement. Does 1 type of relationship benefit the employer more? Does the type of relationship have a positive or negative effect for wanting to work for a company that follows this relationship?
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
MGT 434T Wk 5 Discussion – Collective Bargaining Process
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Day 3
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Employers and their contracted employees don’t always agree. An employer has an obligation to bargain under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The collective bargaining process includes 5 core steps. Select 1 step in the process and provide and discuss the following information:
- A description of the step
- The main takeaway from this step in the process
- A tip for success in this step from both the employer’s and employee’s side
Due Day 7
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.