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- Discuss some of the protected characteristics covered by equal employment opportunity laws and why they are important in today’s employment setting.
- Provide an example of sexual harassment you may have witnessed or heard about. If you had been the HR manager, how would you have handled the situation? Be specific.
- Use the U.S. Department of Labor website (www.dol.gov) to further research a topic discussed in this chapter. Be sure to understand what the particular law (act) is protecting and what the rules are that companies need to follow to comply with this act. List a different topic from your classmates!
- Describe how changes in the workforce have been impacting organizations, including organizations for which you have recently worked. Be specific.
