HR Policy
For this assignment, you will take on the role of a Human Resource Manager for a mid-size corporation with 200 employees and develop a company HR Policy and Manual. Prior to beginning the assignment, review the 10 Employee Relations Scenarios. Assess eight relevant employment and labor laws (e.g., OSHA, FMLA, Affirmative Action, ADA, Title VII, FLSA, ERISA, and/or EEOC) as they relate to the issues set forth in the ten employee relations scenarios. Explain how you would minimize these issues through the policy.
The HR Policy and Manual should be clearly organized and include the following:
A table of contents.
Headings for each employment and labor law, including
a brief description of the law;
an analysis of the purpose of the law,
and an explanation of how the corporation and employees shall adhere to the applicable laws.
An appropriate employee acknowledgement section.
A conclusion that explains how you would minimize the said issues through the HR policies.
The Human Resource Policy and Manual
Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center(Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
Must use at least seven scholarly and professional sources in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
1. You are a supervisor in a warehousing operation. You recently instituted a No Smoking
policy in the facility. All employees were notified of the policy change. It was not well-
received. As you walk down aisle B in the warehouse, you see a cloud of smoke and then
see Chris running to aisle A. You need to talk to Chris.
2. You are an office manager overseeing a department of 25 people. One of your employees
comes to you and complains about Pats unpleasant body odor and how difficult it is to
work in the same area. You agree to talk to Pat.
3. You are the sales department manager at an upscale store. Your boss has talked to you
about the appearance of some of your sales clerksparticularly Alex. Alex is sporting on
his forearm a new, large tattoo of a devil eating a rat. You agree with your boss that some
customers might find it offensive and that it should somehow be covered up. You need to
talk to Alex.
4. Sidney has recently been missing work. She tends to call in at the last minute, and there
seems to be a pattern developing of Mondays and Fridays. Sidney has been in
rehabilitation in the past for alcohol abuse. You need to talk to Sidney.
5. You are a project manager and supervise a team of 11 people. It is near Christmas, and
you notice that within one day the office supply cabinet has been conspicuously depleted
of tape, scissors, and packing materials. Other than you, the administrative assistant,
Lesley, is the only one with the key to the cabinet. You need to talk to Lesley.
6. You are the director of human resources. You asked your benefits administrator, Morgan,
to immediately send new benefit information to your boss for her review. The next day,
you are chewed out by your boss for not sending her the information. You look bad. You
decide to talk to Morgan.
7. You are the vice president of finance. Your administrative assistant, Ryan, is often late
getting to work. You have tolerated it for the past year, but your workload has increased
and you need all the help you can get, especially at the start of the day. With Ryan
coming in late, it is starting to affect your ability to get your job done. You need to talk to
Ryan.
8. You are an accounting manager, and the business relies on your department to produce
accurate financial reports the end of each month. Your department uses Excel. Last
month, you hired a new accountant, Taylor, who claimed to be proficient in Excel.
However, co-workers have come to you with complaints about Taylors work and
questioning his abilities. You need to talk to Taylor.
9. You are a payroll manager supervising 25 people. Your team works in close quarters with
little physical separation between work stations. Drew is one of your best performers, yet
you have received complaints that Drew tends to sprinkle conversations with rather crude
and vulgar references. This is not a team of saints, but some have complained that Drew
is crossing the line. You need to talk to Drew.
10. You are a marketing director supervising 18 professionals and support staff. The nature
of the work requires a collaborative environment where the professionals give work
direction to the support staff. A professional on your team, Dana, has started dating a
person on the support staff. Although there is no policy prohibiting dating, several co-
workers have complained about the two being too affectionate at work. Some also
indicate there is preferential treatment for Danas newfound love interest. You need to
talk to Dana
