You are to write a 4 page report that answers the following questions:

Outcome Assessed

        Determine employment laws that apply to the selection, development, and management of employees.

Grading Rubric for Assignment # 1 - Davis v. The Board of County Commissioners of Doña Ana County

Criteria

0

Unacceptable

20

Developing

30

Competent

40

Exemplary

   1. What was the legal issue in this case?

Did not complete the assignment or the legal issue was identified with less than 70% accuracy and some information was inappropriate.

The legal issue was identified with 70 to 79% accuracy and some information was inappropriate or was not identified.

The legal issue was identified with 80 to 89% accuracy and appropriate information was identified.

The legal issue was identified with 90 to 100% accuracy and all appropriate information was identified.

   2. Why does the court conclude that Doña Ana County could be held liable for negligent referral (misrepresentation)?

Did not complete the assignment or either why the court concluded that Doña Ana County could be held liable for negligent referral was explained with less than 70% accuracy and some information was inappropriate or was not explained.

Why the court concluded that Doña Ana County could be held liable for negligent referral was explained with 70 to 79% accuracy and some information was inappropriate or was not identified.

Why the court concluded that Doña Ana County could be held liable for negligent referral was explained with 80 to 89% accuracy and appropriate information was identified.

Why the court concluded that Doña Ana County could be held liable for negligent referral was explained with 90 to 100% accuracy and all appropriate information was identified.

   3. Should it have mattered that the former employer’s investigation was not able to confirm all of the allegations against Herrera? Explain your answer.

Did not complete the assignment or either answer was explained with less than 70% accuracy and some information was inappropriate or was not explained.

Answer was explained with 70 to 79% accuracy and some information was inappropriate or was not identified.

Answer was explained with 80 to 89% accuracy and appropriate information was identified.

Answer was explained with 90 to 100% accuracy and all appropriate information was identified.

   4. What practical implications does this decision hold and explain why this ruling should not make employers more reluctant to provide references?

Did not complete the assignment or practical implications and an explanation of why the ruling should not make employers more reluctant to provide references were provided with less than 70% accuracy and some information was inappropriate.

Practical implications and an explanation of why the ruling shouldnot make employers more reluctant to provide references were provided with 70 to 79% accuracy and some information was inappropriate or was not identified.

Practical implications and an explanation of why the ruling shouldnot make employers more reluctant to provide references were provided with 80 to 89% accuracy and appropriate information was identified.

Practical implications and an explanation of why the ruling shouldnot make employers more reluctant to provide references were provided with 90 to 100% accuracy and all appropriate information was identified.

   5. Clarity 

Did not complete the assignment or explanations are unclear and not organized.

(Major issues)

Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.

(Many issues)

Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues)

Explanations very clear and well organized.

(Added helpful details.)

   6. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, APA usage.

Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation or APA usage. (Major issues)

Had 6 - 7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation or APA usage. (Many issues)

Had 4 - 5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation or APA usage. (Minor issues)