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Essay Instructions: Discrimination and Affirmative Action

Set Aside Programs

It is often very difficult for a woman or a minority to start a business. Banks and other service companies are often not receptive to supporting new businesses with diverse ownership. Or so the claim is made. As a remedy, many states have taken to requiring certain set aside programs, where a percentage of business must go to minority or women-owned businesses.

Please Read:

Board OKs contract for company that failed to meet minority goals
Laura Smitherman. McClatchy - Tribune Business News. Washington: Aug 7, 2008.
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Abstract (Summary)
Aug. 7--Over the objections of the Legislative Black Caucus and NAACP, a divided public Board of Public Works yesterday approved a $44.8 million contract for airport shuttle service to a company that failed to meet Maryland's minority business goals.



Please answer the following:

Should the Maryland Airport have awarded this contract?

Please write a three to five page paper answering this question. Be sure to set out the utilitarian and deontological considerations



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Essay Instructions: Discrimination exists in business regardless of the laws that were designed to protect workers. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and gender at any stage of employment. Discrimination on the basis of age and disability are prohibited by the Age discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, respectfully.



Research any of the above forms of employment discrimination.(race, age, gender, disability, national origin, or religion) Then write a detailed research paper on the topic and include the following:



My topic is gender discrimination.



1) Introduction that includes what type of discrimination you researched and what it is.

2) What elements are necessary to establish a prima facie case.

3) What is disparate treatment discrimination.

4) What is disparate impact discrimination.

5) The process for filing a discrimination claim.

6) The remedies for those discriminated against.

7) At least 3 relevant business cases and their outcomes.

8) Your opinion on the problem, the laws and their enforcement.

9) Your thoughts and ideas on what really needs to be done to eliminate discrimination in the United States.

10) A discussion on what affirmative action is and your thoughts and opinions on its effectiveness.

11) Conclusion

the paper need proper footnoting done

Essay Instructions: Discrimination in all its forms and sexual harassment are big issues for organizations worldwide. This week you are to go to the web and find a article on one of the following topics: Sexual Harassment, Age Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, or Workers with Disabilities. You may use an article that you find on the Internet, in a magazine or newspaper.


Then I want you to prepare a review of the article. I do not want you to copy it ... I want your summary and reactions to the article. Cutting and pasting will not get you any credit.

PLEASE USE the FORM PROVIDED FOR THIS REVIEW.


HR MANAGEMENT
CURRENT EVENTS REPORT


Name: Date:
Title of Article:
Source (publication name or URL):

Author(S):
Publication Date:
Subject / Main Ideas / Concepts of article:




Identify points that seemed new or insightful to you:





What questions, concerns, difficulties do these reading raise?







Relevance to course material, other observations and comments:

Essay Instructions: Discrimination in all its forms and sexual harassment are big issues for organizations worldwide. This week you are to go to the web and find a article on one of the following topics: Sexual Harassment, Age Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, or Workers with Disabilities. You may use an article that you find on the Internet, in a magazine or newspaper.
Then I want you to write a 1-2 page report on the article you selected. Include the following in your report:
1. Title of Article

2. Author

3. URL Address if from the Web

4. Brief summary of the article in you own words (no cut/paste)

5. What were the interesting points?

6. How is it related to HRM?

7. Would you recommend this article? Why?