Assignment: Preventing Employment Discrimination

The importance of complying with employment related laws becomes particularly evident when reviewing discrimination cases. For this Assignment, you will research a discrimination case and identify what occurred and what the organization could have done to prevent discrimination from occurring. In this Assignment, you will be assessed on the following outcome:

HR400-2: Identify employment-related laws organizations must comply with when hiring. Learning Activity It is strongly recommended that you complete this Learning Activity after completing all the unit Readings and before beginning your Assignment. This will help you practice important concepts related to skills needed for the Assignment.

Assignment: Before starting this Assignment, review the Assignment Checklist below. Go to the Library and search for an article on a recent court case that involved discrimination (age, gender, disability, or national origin) in the hiring process. In a 2-3 page expository research paper address the following questions:

1. What was the type of discrimination that was the basis of the case? Provide a summary of what happened that led to the discrimination claim.

2. What was the law(s) that was involved? Provide a summary of the key elements of the law(s) that was involved.

3. What could the organization have done differently to prevent the case from occurring? Describe specific steps the organization could have taken to prevent discrimination from occurring in the hiring process.

Assignment Checklist:

- This Assignment should be a 2-3 page Word document, in addition to the title and reference pages.

- It must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.

- Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples where asked.

- Your paper should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.

- Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.

- A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research. Unit 4 [HR400: Employment and Staffing] 2 of 2

- Be sure to cite were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA format. Review the APA formats found in the Writing Center.

- Review the grading Rubric to ensure all points have been captured in the paper.