Assignment: Good Grocers. Inc.

Note: The company mentioned herein is merely a hypothetical organization with characteristics developed to enable students to respond to the assignment. You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment. Alter Good Grocers. Inc. expanded its organic produce section and adopted a "buy local" policy sales increased. 'Me Virginia based chain expanded its retail locations from seven to twelve over the last three years. As the Assistant Human Resources Manager, your job is to advise store managers about legal and personnel matters. The leadership at (Raul Grocers. Inc. considers you to be a legally astute manager. who consults with the corporation's attorney, as necessary. The corporation's leadership has tasked you with managing two situations have come across your desk Please respond with support that is backed by the Low.

Write a three to four page paper which addresses the two situations from two store manager..

Situation I

The produce manager reported the following incident: As / came out from the bakery. saw a unman lying on the floor of the produce clepartment. Her husband started yelling at me, saying. "She slipped on a banana peel and felt. My wife is the anchoruomanfor NEWSNOW and we are going to sue you!" She didn't look hurt, but called 91/ and filed an Incident report that contained the facts of the situation. When viewing the area. did. in fact. see a banana peel on the floor, but it was still yellow and lying on top of a ribbed rubber mat. The woman in question was wearing five-inch high heels. But l trotn't sure what to say. other than the woman would be hearing from us.

1. Explain whether this situation is best handled by litigation or by a particular form of alternative dispute resolution.

2. Based on how you would handle this siluation either through litigation or a particular (own of alternative dispute resolution. outline the key next steps involved in seeking a resolution. instily your response.

Situation 2

The bakery manager was short an employee over Mother's Day weekend when the bakery is always busy. To make up for being shorthanded, the bakery manager called in Ms. Greene. an independent contractor. Generally. Ms. Greene comes in on Monday. Wednesday. and Friday nights between 6 to 9 p.m. just to decorate cakes: she has her own bakery business. We fUmish all of her