eBook:
Walsh, D. J. (2019). Employment law for human resource practice (6th edit
eBook:
Walsh, D. J. (2019). Employment law for human resource practice (6th edition). Cengage Learning.
Your readings this week will reinforce many of the protections provided under Title VII. Chapter three will review the concept of employment discrimination, the various types of discrimination, and the methods used in deciding discrimination cases. Chapter eight does a great job of exploring the many different ways that harassment manifests itself, and the employer’s inherent liability under Title VII protections.
• Chapter 3: Overview of Employment Discrimination
• Chapter 8: Harassment
Articles, Websites, and Videos:
This article discusses a court case in which the plaintiff was discharged from his position due to poor performance after the hiring of two younger, inexperienced men.
• Zachary, M.K. (2014). Circumstantial evidence and age discrimination. Supervision, 75(1), 20.
The article reports on the move by the U.S. Supreme Court to examine whether Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay and transgender employees from employment discrimination. Topics discussed include the historical context of Title VII, cases that the Court will hear on sexual orientation and gender identity, and outlook on Title VII. (8 pages)
• Budow, S. A. (2019). Because of sex: Whether Title VII protects sexual orientation and gender identity. Employee Relations Law Journal, 45(3), 29–36.
This video is a great conversation regarding racial stereotypes, and how they impact perceptions in job interviews and job performance.
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Recognizing Racial Stereotypes in the Workplace
Duration: 7:18
User: newdemo – Added: 11/16/07
This video provides an overview of Title VII requirements in the workplace.
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What Is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?
Duration: 0:58
User: n/a – Added: 6/24/20
This video provides another overview of Title VII and how it impacts the workplace.
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Title VII Discrimination in the workplace
Duration: 8:59
This video goes over major elements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Affirmative Action set in historical perspective.
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Employment Law – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Affirmative Action (Updated)
Duration: 30:45
User: MiebethBB – Added: 4/30/18
Resource Guide — Case Analysis
• This Resource is provided as a guide for doing case analysis. This guide provides insights on assessing and analyzing a case and looking for learning and implications for HR practice: Resource Guide — Case Analysis.
Assignment Instructions
The discussion focuses on Title VII. Use course material, research, and personal experiences to address the following broad questions.
Summarize Title VII and its protected classes.
1) Do you believe the current Title VII protected classes should be protected characteristics? Why or why not? Support your position with evidence.
2) Are the current Title VII protected classes sufficient, or do they need to be expanded? Why or why not? Support your position with evidence.
Include a separate section in your post that addresses the research and source material you used and how it informed and shaped your thinking on Title VII. Support your position with evidence.
Provide research, facts, and examples to back up your views.
Use evidence: Evidence is an integral part of academic writing and critical thinking. When crafting your responses, please be sure to use the textbook and resources, as well as any outside research you conducted, to support your statements.
Critical Thinking: When assessing and evaluating the topics in this course, it is important to focus on your critical thinking and the logic you bring to each discussion. Keep in mind generic statements, broad ideas, unsupported personal opinions, and merely repeating what is in this assignment descriiption do not satisfy the assignment requirements.
