Assignment #1: Employment Relationships

Discussion Question 1

Upon completion of the Required Readings, write a thorough, well-planned narrative answer to each of the following discussion questions. Rely on your Required Readings and the Lecture and Research Update for specific information to answer each discussion question, but turn to your original thoughts when asked to apply, evaluate, analyze, or synthesize the information. Your Discussion Question responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the questions themselves. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style.

Identify two (2) reasons companies have written personnel policies; your answer should address both legal and non-legal reasons for written policies. Then make four (4) recommendations for drafting and one (1) recommendation for distributing policies; address the writing style, content, and the process of writing as well as the distribution of written policies. (50 points) (A 2-page response is required.)

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric below for the grading criteria for this assignment.