Assignment: Workplace Policies And Regulatory Issues
Overview
Write a 2-3-page executive summary on a workplace policy issue and its legal implications for the organization.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• Competency 1: Define the employee relations function of an organization and human resources' role in its development.
o Describe the identified policy issue and its relevancy in the workplace.
Competency 2: Analyze human resource practices that promote positive employee relations and legal compliance.
o Articulate how HR professionals would implement and manage the policy.
Competency 3: Explain the components of managing employee performance for organizational and personal success.
o Develop a policy establishing employee expectations and consequences for violating.
o Describe additional information relevant to the policy implementation.
Competency 6: Communicate professionally with all stakeholders.
o Write in a clear, well-organized manner with the required number of resources to support a central idea, with no technical writing errors, as expected of a business professional.
Suggested Resources
The resources provided here are optional and support the assessment. They provide helpful information about the topics. You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the navigation menu in your courseroom, provide additional resources to help support you.
Policy Topics
You may read or view the following:
• Adams, T. (2018). Should employers establish a policy on romantic relationships in the office?. HR Magazine, 63(1), 9.
• Age Discrimination.
• Disability Discrimination.
• Employers may want to consider cyberbullying policies. (2016). HR Focus, 93(2), 12-13.
• Religious Discrimination and Workplace Litigation.
• Sexual Discrimination.
• Watson, M. A., &Lopiano, G. R. (2015, December 11). Case study: Should he be fired for that Facebook post?. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2-8.
• Wilson, F. (2015). Romantic relationships at work: Why love can hurt. International Journal of Management Reviews, 17(1), 1-19.
• Woodrow, C., & Guest, D. E. (2014). When good HR gets bad results: Exploring the challenge of HR implementation in the case of workplace bullying. Human Resource Management Journal, 24(1), 38-56.
• Bates, S. (2016). Top 10 employee handbook updates for 2016. HR Magazine, 61(1), 40-45.
• Veazie, J. I. (2016). Developing and writing policy. Receivables Report for America's Health Care Financial Managers, 31(11), 3-6.
• Vardiman, P., Shepherd, I. J., & Jinkerson, D. (2014). A policy of zero tolerance with exceptions: Writing organizational policy in a changing environment. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 15(5), 32-43.
HRM Legislation and Laws
You may view the following:
• HRM Legislation and the Law.
Instructions
Preparation
For this assessment, select a policy issue that is relevant in today's workplace. Examples could include, but are not limited to, dress code, employee privacy, social media usage, and workplace romance. Conduct research on your selected policy, including legal implications, and find at least two scholarly or professional resources to support your work.
Requirements
Include the following in an executive summary to organizational leadership:
• Describe the identified policy issue and its relevancy in the workplace.
• Develop a policy establishing employee expectations and consequences for violating.
• Describe additional information relevant to the policy implementation. Why is the policy beneficial to employees and an organization?
• Articulate how HR professionals would implement and manage the policy. Consider relevant laws and regulations that may impact the adoption of the policy.
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.