Paper Assignment
Choose a currently controversial employment law issue. "Controversial" in this sense means a law or policy that lacks consensus in the employment world regarding overall propriety, application, cost, liability, etc. Many examples are discussed in the lesson material for this course, but below are a few simple ones. You are not limited to this list, and may choose another issue that satisfies the "controversial" standard if you prefer:
• How should employers address the requirement to subsidize employee health insurance, as the Affordable Care Act requires?
• Should employers be permitted to refuse coverage for contraception in health insurance provisions for religious reasons?
• Should sexual orientation and/or gender identity be explicitly added to the list of federally protected classes?
• Should addictions, obesity, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) be classified as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act? (you would choose one condition)
• Should affirmative action be mandatory standard practice in hiring to avoid discrimination, inadvertent or otherwise?
• Should employers' good faith reasons for criminal and credit checks trump any issues of disparate impact discrimination?
• Should employers be permitted to require access to and control over employees' social media accounts as a prerequisite of employment?
• Should 'right to work' laws be expanded or eliminated?
• Absent a subpoena, should employers be required to show that they are not engaged in gender-based pay discrimination?
• Should the United States follow the lead of other industrialized nations and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide for paid leave?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.