Legal Issues Analysis Crystal Whitelaw University of Phoenix Legal Issues Analysis The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 makes it illegal for an employer to fire or refuse to hire a woman because she is pregnant. Yet‚ the Equal Employment Opportunity commission received 2‚823 maternity-related complaints in a year ended October 1990 (Hughes‚ 1991). But are these women being fired because they are pregnant or because of performance issues. Proving the firing was because of the pregnancy
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illegal in the workplace in all matters of hiring‚ firing‚ promotions‚ harassment‚ training‚ wages‚ and benefits. There is a special commission that handles the rules of this type of action. It is known as the EEOC. The EEOC is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This commission is responsible for enforcing federal laws against discrimination. Discrimination is actually illegal thanks to this legislation. Basically this means a job applicant or an employee cannot be discriminated or
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The implement and effects of Rio Tinto Indigenous Employment Program Rio Tinto is one of the biggest international group which focuses on the exploitation of mining and other resource. The business of Rio Tinto includes coal‚ iron‚ aluminum‚ copper and the precious resource like gold and diamond. This huge group involved so many businesses related to resources that there is not a single country or area can provide it with enough means of production. Rio Tinto is a Spanish world which means a “yellow
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After careful consideration of the lawsuits presented in Chapter 20 of the text‚ this writer chose two lawsuits that violate standards in which important future cases were based upon due to the outcomes of these cases. The first case is that within an employment setting in which testing was used to determine employee performance‚ yet was considered to not be valid or reliable. Griggs vs. Duke Power Company‚ 1971 brought to question if the testing that was being used to hold back African Americans
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Legal‚ Safety‚ and Regulatory Requirements Brandy Smith University of Phoenix HCS/341 LEGAL‚ SAFETY‚ AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS Businesses and organizations across the globe rely on their Human Resource Department to train‚ educate‚ and enforce legal‚ safety‚ and regulatory requirements. In the healthcare field‚ these aspects are pertinent to the success of a company. Many legal issues surround patient care and the facilities that provide patient care. The legal issues are also entwined
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WC&M Enterprises‚ Inc. 496 F.3d 393 (5th Cri. 2007) EEOC v. WC&M Enterprises‚ Inc.‚ 496 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. August 10‚ 2007) Facts: This is a Title VII action alleging harassment based on national origin and religion. The facts are set forth in the light most favorable to Rafiq. On May 11‚ 2001‚ Mohommed Rafiq was hired as a car salesman. Rafiq was born in India and is a practicing Muslim. The alleged harassment began on September 11‚ 2001. When he
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trainings‚ promotion‚ discipline‚ or other workplace decisions on the basis of an employee or applicant’s race‚ color‚ gender‚ national origin‚ or religion” (Bennett- Alexander & Hartman‚ 2011). As a federal law enforcement agency‚ the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has obligations to investigate violations of Title VII and enforce laws against
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Representative Heuristic in the workplace Heuristics in the Workplace Abstract In 1974‚ Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman proposed that when people make decisions‚ they will apply general “rules of thumb” which are called heuristics. The following will discuss one of three heuristics. It will apply the heuristic to a workplace scenario and offer a solution on how to persuade another to reach alternate conclusion. Which type(s) of heuristic(s) may be present in formulating your co-workers
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from a person in the workplace. Sexual harassment can detail any form of unwelcomed advances such as inappropriate touching or speech. Laws have been implemented into companies that protect employees from this type of harassment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has enforced strict guidelines that protect employees and employers from clams against sexual harassment. To prevent claims against sexual harassment‚ employers must implement certain workplace practices to minimize the amount
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"Litigation refers to the process by which cases are brought and prosecuted in the court system" (Legal Advice for Free‚ 2005a). In the case of a discrimination suit‚ the civil litigation process begins with filing the complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and‚ if necessary‚ proceeds from the state level up to the United States Supreme Court. Analyzing the Scenario Scenario: "John is an employee in a private sector organization [and he] wants to file a discrimination
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