Unit 7Assignment - Final Assessment - Part 1 – Research Paper

This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):

• Describe the application of labor laws due to court decisions.


• Describe the impact of diversity on the workplace.


• Describe negotiating techniques and how to overcome an impasse.


• Describe the way unions organize a workplace for representation while discussing what conduct around such campaigns is construed as an unfair labor practice.


• Define individual rights under a collective bargaining agreement and present procedures to resolve grievances.

Instructions

Select a topic of your choice based on the topics covered in this class.

Prepare a research paper on the selected labor and employment topic. Your research paper should:

• Provide an overview of the topic selected.


• Discuss the possible legal implications and how the employer may avoid legal issues.


• Analyze the applicable laws governing the topic.


• Discuss the rights of potential or current employees.

Below is a list of suggested research topics. You may select one of the topics or design a topic of your choosing. 

• Discrimination (Age, Race, Gender, Religion, Pregnancy)


• Accommodations


• Collective Bargaining


• Hostile Work Environment


• Sexual Harassment


• Employee Privacy


• Drug Testing


• Background Checks


• Retaliation


• Terminating Employees


• Affirmative Action

For this assignment you may elect to work individually or as part of a team no larger than four (4) persons. If you elect to work as a team, the names of all persons working together must be listed on the title page of the research paper. Also, if you work as a team, all team members must submit the final research paper completed by the team.

Submit

After you have conducted the necessary research, you will submit a Word document. The research paper must meet the following requirements:

• APA formatting
  
  
  
  • Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font
  
  
  • 1-inch margins
  
  
  • Page numbers in top right corner
  
  
  • Doubled spaced
  
  
  • Use headings throughout the assignment
  
  
  
  


• Should be at least 4-5 pages in length.


• Must include a minimum of four scholarly and credible sources.

In the next assignment, you will prepare a presentation of your research.

Assignment Resource(s)

U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Summary of the major laws of the Department of Labor. (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/majorlaws