Final Topic Paper

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MGMT 4251 Employee Relations Topic Paper Analysis

The Topic Paper Analysis will give you the opportunity to examine an employee relations topic or federal employment law and will allow you to practice written communication and critical thinking skills. Instructions:

1. Select ONE topic listed at the end of this document or choose a similar employee relations related topic not listed. Decide on the topic that interests you the most. You will become a subject matter expert in that area, once completing the assignment.

2. Select three credible sources (articles, books, journals, credible legal, government, university or other

official website). Please cite both course textbook and any outside sources used to complete this paper analysis. Articles may come from BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, HR Magazine, Business Insider, Fortune or any other credible business-related journal. Additionally, EEOC website is an excellent source of current data. You may not use Wikipedia or a Dictionary as one of the three sources.

3. Specifically, include the following: 1) Create a purpose statement with advanced organizers (take-aways /areas or supporting

points) in your first paragraph. 2) Define your topic. Why is this topic important to the human resource profession? To the

employee? 3) What are three main take-aways for human resource professionals to know regarding your

topic? These three main take-aways are your supporting points for your topic. For some topics, including statistical data (e.g., workplace violence stats, harassment claims, etc..) would help support the supporting points discussed in the paper. Be sure to cite those statistical sources.

4) What are the practical applications of this topic to the field of human resource management?

WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT COPY AND PASTE OR QUOTE ANYTHING FROM ANY OF YOUR SOURCES. You MAY; however, copy a federal law word-for-word as that is relevant for stating in exact words to make a point about aspects of the law, regarding the case analysis. Please quote the laws if copied verbatim. If you simply copy and paste, or quote, what the author wrote on anything else, you will get a ‘0.’

Writing and Formatting Guidelines:

• Your paper should be a minimum of five-pages, double-spaced, maximum 12 pt font (Use up-to-date font styles: Arial, Calibri, Garamond, or Helvetica), with 1-inch margins.

• Please provide a title page with a your name, course name and number, university name, and date (e.g., October 5, 2019), not included in five-page minimum.

• Use sectional headings above paragraphs as necessary. • Include a reference page of the full references from the textbook and other sources, at the end of your

paper. If you omit this, your paper will be returned with a grade of ‘0.’ Use APA format for reference page. Reference page is not included in the five-page minimum.

• Paraphrase this paper analysis (no quotes, except for laws). Not adhering to this requirement will

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result in a ‘0.’ • Include In-text citations (sources within paragraphs). Use APA format for intext citations. • Proofread your paper to ensure that it is well-written and free of errors (spelling, grammar,

punctuation, sentence structure, correct word usage, etc.) • Use separate paragraphs instead of large lumps of writing. • Provide a thesis/purpose statement in the first paragraph and include advanced organizers (points that

will be made within the review). • Submit your paper to the eCourseware Dropbox in a Microsoft Word file. Papers submitted in any

other format will not be accepted. Papers submitted via email will not be accepted. Grading:

Grading Criteria Maximum Points

Your Points

1: Document Formatting; Cover Page Professionally Formatted Cover Page with appropriate content; Section & Paragraph Headings; Ease of readability (paragraphs separated, bolded headings, etc.)

10

2: Purpose Purpose of the paper clearly stated (1)

10

3: Key Points Identified Completely Key points in paper clearly identified and summarized. Depth and substantive discussion with expanded thought and including chapter concepts where applicable. (2), (3), (4)

50

4: APA citations; Proper Writing Protocol: All formatting and writing guidelines are followed. Paragraphs well- written with coherent flow and transitions between sentences and paragraphs; Purpose stated in first paragraph; advanced organizers used; Writing Mechanics (correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, word usage). APA citations both intext and fully referenced at the end and in proper format.

30

Total Points 100 Topics to Choose Among: Adverse Impact (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Affirmative Action Americans with Disabilities Act Background Investigations Bona fide occupational qualifications (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Career Development Programs Collective Bargaining Conducting Unbiased Investigations Conflict Resolution Consolidated Omnibus Budget

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Constructive Discharge (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Defamation (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Disparate Treatment (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Drug Testing Drug-Free Workplace Act Electronic Communication Privacy Act Emotional Intelligence Employee Complaints and Grievances Process Employee Polygraph Protection Act Employee Records Management Employee Retirement Income Security Act Employment at Will Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Equal Pay Act Executive Order 11246 Exempt vs. Non-exempt employees Exit Interviews Fair Credit Reporting Act Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Gender Discrimination in the Workplace Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Harassment (pick a specific…sexual, religions, etc) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Identity Theft: How are Employers Preventing This? Imigration Reform and Contol Act Involuntary unemployment Labor Unions Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Managing Diversity in the Workplace Managing Poor Employee Performance Managing Virtual Workteams Mediation and Arbitration Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act National Labor Relations Act Negligent hiring (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Noncompetitive Agreement Occupational Safety and Health Act Occupational Safety and Health Administation Password Protections, Monitoring Software, and Biometrics Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Performance Appraisals Pregnancy Discrimination Act Privacy Torts

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Privacy, Workplace Race Discrimination in the Workplace Reasonable Accommodations Recordkeeping Requirements Religious Discrimination in the Workplace Retaliation (pull case examples as a part of your discussion) Retention Management Returning to Work after Paternity or Maternity Leave Risk Management Techniques Sarbanes-Oxley Act Social Media, Internet, and E-mail use Policies in the Workplace Substance Abuse in the Workplace The Civil Rights Act, 1964, Title VII The Copyright Act Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Whistleblowing Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Worker's Compensation Workplace Bullying Workplace Discrimination against those with Disabilities Workplace Dispute Resolution Workplace Monitoring Workplace Theft and Sabotage Workplace Violence