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Essay Instructions: Refer to Harassment in the Workplace link by going to California Department of Fair Employment and Housing web site. http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/serp.htm?q=harassment+in+the+workplace&cx=001779225245372747843%3Abaq94yxn95w&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8


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Discuss the following issues after viewing Harassment in the Workplace web link
Power Point. (Min 400 Words)

?Kinds of Harassment that could be present in the workplace
?Supervisor Responsibility for Addressing/reporting Harassment
?Legal implications for failure to report Harassment
?Describe how Harassment is addressed in your current workplace/job as it pertains to (please use pseudo-names to maintain anonymity):

?Training
?Reporting
?General Importance
Written Reaction and Response to Harassment in the Workplace Power Point

Essay Instructions: Your paper should identify major USA employment related laws and regulations including anti sexual harassment and include a clear and comprehensive interpretation of these laws as they apply to Pomodoro, Inc. Your position paper should be three to five pages in length and include in-text citations and references in APA format.

General Scenario

Your new boss has made it clear he wants the firm to comply with USA employment regulations although the company, after the merger, is now global. He needs a position paper to brief everyone on the major USA employment laws and regulations but needs it to be in a condensed and understandable document. In addition, he wants to inform the firm's staff about anti sexual harassment and that a zero tolerance policy for harassment of any sort is in effect.

Develop a three to five page white (position) paper defining the important harassment and employment-related laws and regulations and outline the relevant application points. Some of the topics might include but are not limited to: sexual harassment, wage and salary legislation, recruitment, interviewing, Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity and ADA. Please write the position paper knowing that the audience (those who will read the paper) will be both American and international employees therefore you will want to write it in a manner all can understand the implication although they are not US citizens.

Essay Instructions: I need these 2 discussion topics answered. Each one should be a page. **I would like for WRITERGRRL101 to do it** The first one is:

Your boss has questioned your plans to include harassment prevention training in next
year’s budget. He said, “We don’t have any harassment around here. Why do we need
this kind of training?” What are some of the reasons an organization should have
harassment prevention training?

the second one is:

You recently interviewed an African American candidate, but did not hire her. When she
found out she did not get the job, she called the office and said she felt the hiring
decision was discriminatory and she was considering taking legal action. What laws
would she base this on? To justify your employment decision, what factors need to be
addressed?

Essay Instructions: Research paper need to have a title page, reference page, use legal citation styles to reference them.

Create an appendix which outlines what a good Sexual Harassment policy would include, and why you would include each section.


Answer the following questions, this will include case research, and will include one appendix item.
(Include each question in a heading of your paper - and in this order.)

1. Define sexual harassment as the term is used legally.
2. Explain how sexual harassment differs from gender discrimination.
3. Provide the legal definition of "quid pro quo" (also known as "vicarious liability") sexual harassment. Provide one example of a behavior which could be found to be quid pro quo sexual harassment.
4. Provide the legal definition of hostile environment sexual harassment. Provide one example of a behavior which could be found to be hostile environment sexual harassment.
5. List the factors which contribute to a determination of whether behavior is sexual harassment.
6. Define the standard by which "unreasonable" behavior is determined.
7. Explain what situations are considered "severe or pervasive" and why these terms are important.
8. Give the main legal reason why every company should have a valid written policy against sexual harassment (besides the fact it is the "right" thing to do.)

Discuss Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson 477 US 57 (1986)
State the following:
A. The facts of the case (briefly!)
B. The issue in the case (i.e. what was the court asked to review?)
C. The decision of the court
D. Whether you agree or disagree with the courts decision - and why.