The employment of individuals in an equal and nondiscriminatory manner is mandated by public policy. Therefore, equal employment opportunity has become a major area of concern for HR specialists and individual managers. Employers in all types of organizations must be aware of the laws and court rulings in this area in order to carry out their jobs in a responsible manner. If employers violate the law, the courts and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have ruled that ignorance of the law is not a valid defense against discrimination charges.
Question: As a marketing manager you have recently turned down Nancy Conrad for a postiion as sales supervisor. Nancy believes the denial was due to her gender and she has filed sex discrimination charges with the EEOC. Explain the steps the EEOC will use to process the charge; include Nancy’s options during the process.
Please read the relevant chapters from your text before attempting to respond to the above. Please support your points with in-text citations and include a reference list.
You must make a minimum of three postings on three separate days. Your posts should be intuitive and thoughtful. Your first post will be your answer to my question and the others will be replies to your classmates and me. These responses to other posts should also be well-written and intelligent. We want you to post as often as possible i.e. more than three times.The week closes on Sunday at 11:59 PM. There is no discretion on these discussions.This means you cannot get an extension on the discussions….
EACH POST SHOULD BE AT LEAST one PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH (150 words) Quantity is IMPORTANT BUT QUALITY is just as important. NOTE: Wikipedia cannot be used as a source for this class. Also, do not cut and paste from your sources, but read and then put in your own words, this means paraphrase and cite your sources the APA way.
Threaded Discussion Grading Rubric
Total Points Possible
Thoroughly answered all of the questions asked and referencing the initial post.
40
Responded to at least two classmates in addition to your initial post
20
Referencing of additional posts
10
Spelling and Grammar is at the college level
15
Post on three separate days
15
Total:100 points
