Human Resource Management and Law: Case
1. After reviewing the background reading, prepare a paper in which you
Summarize the Employment at Will Doctrine and its exceptions (approximately page), and answer the follow questions:
Which of the exceptions to the Employment at Will Doctrine are most relevant to current HR practice and why?
What is Progressive Discipline? Summarize the steps in Progressive Discipline and Progressive Disciplines approach to employee discharge.
How do the concepts and practices of employment at will and progressive discipline interact?
How important are the employment at will doctrine and progressive discipline to realizing employee potential and maximizing organizational outcomes? Explain your answer.
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3. Gordon, J. M. (2016). At will employment and state employment law. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v1WMyNDDMc. Standard YouTube License.
4. Linderman, D. (2010, May 10). At-will employmentHow does it apply to your business today? HR Exchange Network. Retrieved from https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/employment-law/columns/at-will-employment-how-does-it-apply-to-your-busin. Access approved via faculty membership with HRExchange.
