In this assignment, you have been tasked as the HR generalist to train new managers on the background to employment analysis. Write a 3-4 page overview based on best practices and approaches for either “Sweet Delights Bakery” or an organization of your choice.
In your paper:
- Describe the different categories of employees (full- and part-time employees, independent contractors, temporary employees, interns, students, volunteers, and partners).
- Select two main roles in your organization and explain how you determined the employment status of each position. Simply labeling an employee as full time or a contractor does not determine status.
- Discuss the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors.
- Analyze two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes. Why are these liabilities for the company?
- Consider neutral requirements or practices in recruitment. Why are these a risk for the company?
Be sure to communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the HR profession.
Additional Requirements
Your paper should also meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- Standard formatting: Include one-inch margins, appropriate headers, and a title page.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Review the Evidence and APALinks to an external site. section of the Writing Center for guidance.
- Length: 3-4 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title page and reference page.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Review the Employment Analysis Scoring Guide to familiarize yourself with the required criteria for this assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 2: Analyze trends and changes in the laws on diversity, gender, and harassment.
- Analyze two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes. Discuss why these are liabilities for the company.
- Discuss why neutral requirements or practices in recruitment are a risk for the company.
- Competency 4: Determine the impact of employment laws on the policies that support an organization’s mission, vision, and values.
- Describe the different categories of employees
- Select two main roles in the organization and explain how the employment status of each position was determined.
- Competency 5: Create strategies for recovery from exposure to liabilities.
- Discuss the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors.
- Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the human resources profession.
- Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the human resources profession.
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Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
Describe the different categories of employees
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18 to >15.3 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Describes the categories of employees in a detailed analysis. 15.3 to >12.6 pts
PROFICIENT
Describes the categories of each employee category. 12.6 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes briefly the categories of employees, but does not clearly define each category. 0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not describe the different categories of employees. |
/ 18 pts
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Select two main roles in the organization and explain how the employment status of each position was determined.
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16 to >13.6 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Selects two main roles in the organization and explains how the employment status of each position was determined, and supports with details from scholarly sources. 13.6 to >11.2 pts
PROFICIENT
Selects two main roles in the organization and explains how the employment status of each position was determined. 11.2 to >0 pts
BASIC
Selects two main roles in the organization and explains how the employment status of each position was determined, but key information is missing. 0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not select two main roles in the organization or explain how the employment status of each position was determined. |
/ 16 pts
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Discuss the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors.
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16 to >13.6 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors, and provides support with details from scholarly sources. 13.6 to >11.2 pts
PROFICIENT
Discusses the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors. 11.2 to >0 pts
BASIC
Lists the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors. 0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not list the practices the company should avoid when employing contractors. |
/ 16 pts
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Analyze two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes. Discuss why these are liabilities for the company.
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16 to >13.6 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes. Discusses why these are liabilities for the company, and provides support with details from scholarly sources. 13.6 to >11.2 pts
PROFICIENT
Analyzes two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes. Discusses why these are liabilities for the company. 11.2 to >0 pts
BASIC
Discusses two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes. Discussion on why are these liabilities for the company is missing key information. 0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not discuss two types of protected classes under federal antidiscrimination statutes or why these are liabilities to the company. |
/ 16 pts
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Discuss why neutral requirements or practices in recruitment are a risk for the company.
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14 to >11.9 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Discusses why neutral requirements or practices in recruitment are a risk for the company and supports with details from scholarly sources. 11.9 to >9.8 pts
PROFICIENT
Discusses why neutral requirements or practices in recruitment are a risk for the company. 9.8 to >0 pts
BASIC
Describes neutral requirements or practices in recruitment, but does not discuss why they are a risk for the company, and key information is missing. 0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not describe neutral requirements or practices in recruitment. |
/ 14 pts
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Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the human resources profession.
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20 to >17 pts
DISTINGUISHED
Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional that addresses the intended audience and is free of grammatical and mechanical errors. 17 to >14 pts
PROFICIENT
Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the human resources profession. 14 to >0 pts
BASIC
Communicates in a manner that is professional for members of the human resources profession, but manner is not scholarly as there is inconsistency with grammar and mechanics. 0 pts
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the human resources profession. |
/ 20 pts
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Total Points: 0 |