After reading the cases below please answer each question for each case (200 words minimum each)
What are the issues or concerns in the case?
Based on the textbook what issues or concerns are wrong with the case? (3 sources)
What could be the possible employee reactions?
How would you discuss the issue or concern with the employee/s?
What, if any, would be a disciplinary action?
Describe in detail what the training module would look like to prevent the issue from occurring.
Are there any laws that need to be understood before you speak to the employee/s?
(ie. ADA, EEOC, Civil Rights Act, etc.)
You are an office manager overseeing a department of 25 people. One of your employees comes to you and complains about Pat’s unpleasant body odor and how difficult it is to work in the same area.
Sidney has recently been missing work. She tends to call in at the last minute, and there seems to be a pattern developing of Mondays and Fridays. Sidney has been in rehabilitation in the past for alcohol abuse.
You are the sales department manager at an upscale store. Your boss has talked to you about the appearance of some of your sales clerks— particularly Alex. Alex is sporting on his forearm a new, large tattoo of a devil eating a rat. You agree with your boss that some customers might find it offensive and that it should somehow be covered up.
You are a payroll manager supervising 25 people. Your team works in close quarters with little physical separation between work stations. Drew is one of your best performers, yet you have received complaints that Drew tends to sprinkle conversations with rather crude and vulgar references. This is not a team of saints, but some have complained that Drew is crossing the line.
You are a marketing director supervising 18 professionals and support staff. The nature of the work requires a collaborative environment where the professionals give work direction to the support staff. A professional on your team, Dana, has started dating a person on the support staff. Although there is no policy prohibiting dating, several co-workers have complained about the two being too affectionate at work. Some also indicate there is preferential treatment for Dana’s newfound love interest.