HR CHALLENGE: CONTEMPORARY ISSUE
Introduction
In your work as an HRM professional, you will often encounter situations where current events, issues, and technologies impact your work with the employees and systems in human resources. This assignment asks you to take a broad look at the human resources spectrum of topics and select a current, law-related topic. You will then analyze and assess the ethical ramifications of the issue in the workplace.
Scenario
Your supervisor has asked you to research some of the latest law-related trends in human resources so that the team can project ahead to scientific, technical, or social trends that might impact the workplace in the near future. This is intended to be a background research project—you will present your findings in a 3–4-page memorandum to your supervisor that might also be shared with other HRM executives.
Your Challenge
You are an HRM professional who is tasked with researching at least one law-related article about a current issue in human resources and writing a memorandum about the background research that you have completed.
Instructions
1. Write a memorandum to your supervisor describing and analyzing a contemporary scientific, technical, or social issue impacting the workplace. Select your issue from the list below. You may use the listed article as your required resource.
EEOC-Discrimination by Type

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Discrimination by type. Retrieved from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm
LEAP 2019: The top 10 lessons for HR. (2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 49(5), 5.

Age Discrimination

How to avoid age bias when talking retirement with employees. (2014). HR Specialist, 12(1), 8.

Race/Color Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.). Race/color discrimination. Retrieved from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/race_color.cfm
Assigning black employees to black clients: Is that racial bias? (2010). HR Specialist, 8(1), 3.
Hawkins, D. (2016, February 8). Racial discrimination – Title VII. Wisconsin Law Journal.

Inclusion and Diversity

Bisco, J., Gradisher, S., & Mulholland, B. (2019). Women and diversity: Why the conversation must continue in financial services. Journal of Financial Service Professionals, 73(1), 72–84.
Burnham, C., Puckett, B., & Deakins, O. (2017). In contentious times, reaffirm commitment to inclusion, diversity. HR Specialist, 15(2), 7.

Respect Culture

Ahlrichs, K. (2018). Go beyond harassment best practices: Add respect to your culture. HR Specialist, 16(8), 8.

Whistle-Blowers

Whistleblower at work? Protect, don’t reject. (2019). HR Specialist, 17(11), 3.

LGBTQ Protections

Nagele-Piazza, L. (2019). Creating LGBTQ-inclusive workplace policies. HRNews.

Gun Violence at Work

Are you prepared for gun violence at work? (2019). HR Specialist: Employment Law, 49(10), 1–2.

Social Media at Work

Di Gangi, P. M., Johnston, A. C., Worrell, J. L., & Thompson, S. C. (2018). What could possibly go wrong? A multi-panel Delphi study of organizational social media risk. Information Systems Frontiers, 20(5), 1097–1116.

2. Research the topic you selected using the law-related article associated with the issue from the list. Support your assertions with citations from your course readings, workplace examples, and any relevant additional research.
3. Address the following elements in your issue synopsis:

Describe your chosen contemporary scientific, technical, or social issue, including how it has impacted the workplace.
Analyze how your issue influenced or could influence employee productivity in your own current or former organization. Be sure to keep the organization anonymous.
Explain the impact of your issue from your perspective of an HRM executive.
Assess how relevant legislation affects your issue in the workplace.
Assess the ethical ramifications of your issue on HRM practices in the workplace.

4. Review the HR Challenge: Contemporary Issue Scoring Guide before submitting this assignment to ensure that you have thoroughly addressed the grading criteria.
Submission Requirements
The deliverable for this assignment applies professional skills in Human Resources Management (HRM) to workplace situations which you will likely encounter in your day-to-day work in HRM. As part of your learning, we focus on the development of effective professional communication skills for the workplace.

Length of paper: Your memorandum should be 3–4 double-spaced pages, including the resources page.
Organization: Make sure that your assignment writing is well-organized, using headings and subheadings to organize content for the reader.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Number of resources: A minimum of one law related article and any course readings.
Evidence: Support your assertions with data and/or in-text citations. Use current APA format for in-text citations and create a reference list at the end of your documents.
APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Written communication:

Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Write for a specific audience, using the vernacular of the profession.
Use spell-check and other tools to ensure correct spelling and grammar.

Unit 3 DB: Music as a Window to the World (MUS121 Rhythm, Blues & Hip Hop)
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What      does a business’s Contribution Margin represent?  What does the      Contribution Margin have to do with Operating Leverage?
*Unit 3 DB: Bank Reconciliations (ACC215 Spreadsheet & General Ledger Software)
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*Chapter 14 discussion (BUS2123 Principles of Accounting II)
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C3. Describe interest accrual when bond payment periods differ from accounting periods. (Appendix 14C)
C4. Describe the accounting for leases and pensions. (Appendix 14D)
*Unit 3 Discussion: Proactive Strategies in the Macroenvironment (MKT200 Principles of Marketing)
Overview:
Volkswagen—the world’s 2nd largest automaker (Toyota is #1) with its VW, Audi, Bentley, Porsche, and Lamborghini brands—by itself plan to launch 50 EV models and achieve annual EV sales of three million units by 2025.
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Simulated Business Scenario:
Since Tesla started selling automobiles, Zachary, Tesla’s CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) has guided the brand to go further and faster than any other vehicle startup in history. He has created the image that Tesla is to cars what Apple has long been to consumer electronics, with the same kind of innovative products and cult brand following. With an ever-changing business environment, Zachary is being asked to create a report detailing a strategy to remain agile and ahead of the competition.
Questions:
How have technology, natural, and cultural      macro-environmental forces impacted Tesla?
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*Unit 3.1 DB: Police Discretion (CRJ102 Introduction to Law Enforcement)
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*Unit 3.2 DB: Single Car Accident (CRJ102 Introduction to Law Enforcement)
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