Assignment:
Discussion Topic
1. Many laws, court decisions, and executive orders have had a profound effect on the composition of the workforce. It is highly likely that our economy would have ground to a halt without these additional workers. How might the demographic composition of your classroom be different if it was not for these laws, court decisions, and executive orders?
2. You are the HR manager for a company that has recently received a federal contract in excess of $1 million. In conducting utilization analysis on your present workforce of operators you find that 10 percent of your workforce is black while 30 percent of the workforce in the relevant labor market is black. According to affirmative action guidelines, what must be done to correct this difference?
Complete the following:
QUESTIONS
1. From a legal viewpoint, what do you believe LaConya can do regarding this situation? Discuss.
2. What actions should LaConya have taken in the past to avoid her current predicament?
3. What might occur if LaConya begins to evaluate Les in the manner she should likely have been doing all along?
Discussion Topic
1. What are the types of information required for job analysis?
2. What are the methods used to conduct job analysis? Describe each type.
Complete the following:
QUESTIONS
1. Should there be a minimum education requirement for the meter reader job? Discuss.
2. What is your opinion of Sam's effort to upgrade the people in the organization?
3. What legal ramifications, if any, should Sam have considered?