Workplace Discrimination
Workplace Discrimination
Workplace culture is important for building a foundation of motivation, high morale, and success. There are policies and laws in place to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. In this assignment, you will examine a scenario, determine if harassment occurred, and discuss HR best practices.
Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
- Consider reviewing Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 from the textbook.
Scenario:
Chantel’s coworker James recently went through a divorce. In the past few weeks, he has made comments to Chantel that he is lonely and would like to date. Chantel and James are considered friends among coworkers and have had lunch together frequently in the past. Additionally, they have gone out in a social setting with several coworkers. James asks Chantel to go out with him on Friday after work. He suggests they grab dinner and catch a movie. Chantel agrees to go out with him. The following week at work, James asks her out on a date. She thanks James for their prior night out and explains that she does not want to have a romantic relationship with him but will continue to be his friend and support him through his divorce. James waits 2 weeks and then starts asking Chantel to go out again on another date. She again declines the offer, but James does not stop. He keeps asking her to go out with him. Chantel is feeling pressured and she cannot concentrate on her work as she is worried about the constant requests from James. Chantel complains to her supervisor, and the supervisor reports Chantel’s complaint to HR. James is questioned about his behavior and he apologizes to Chantel. He is instructed by HR person to stop asking Chantel out on dates per the antiharassment policy. James does stop for a few weeks, but then seeks a date from her again.
In your paper,
- Identify the type of potential harassment Chantel is facing at work.
- Propose at least two resolutions that an HR manager should suggest regarding Chantel’s situation. Explain why these are appropriate resolutions.
- Discuss the government agency that would be involved in investigating Chantel’s harassment claims.
- Evaluate how these agencies would be involved in Chantel’s case.
- Explain the distinction between harassment and discrimination.
The Workplace Discrimination paper
- Must be two to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.)
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper in bold font
- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- Student’s name
- Name of institution
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Due date
- Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) and Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
- Must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library Research (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications
