Applied Psychology and Changing Demographics

Prior to beginning work on this assignment,

• Review Chapter 2 from your textbook, Applied Psychology in Talent Management.
• Review the article Impact of SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling on EmployersLinks to an external site..
• Review the New York Times article Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Hiring Policies, TooLinks to an external site..
• Review the website U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionLinks to an external site..

The laws and regulations on hiring and managing talent are dynamic and impact today’s practices. Case law helps define today’s federal hiring practices, and what might have been acceptable in the past may not be so today. Research a recent case law for discrimination. For assistance, you can refer to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionLinks to an external site. website. The "Newsroom" section of this website provides recent developments of discrimination cases in the US and will help with your research into recent cases of employment discrimination.

In your assignment ,

• Identify the case of discrimination.
• Explain the specific type of discrimination.
• Summarize the case issue, findings, and outcome.
• Explain how the findings from the case are applied to today’s practices.

The Applied Psychology and Changing Demographics assignment 

• must be 3 to 4 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution 
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice.
  • Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your assignment.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
• must use at least 2 scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, refer to this Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. .
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.