Read the case study “Dealing with dual-career couples"

You are to put yourselves in the role of the human resources manager for a medium-sized organization. You are charged with writing policy and practices for how your organization will deal (or won't deal) with employing dual-career couples. You must also provide an explanation of your recommendations. Use the information in the text, case and questions at the end of the case to help you in assessing what must be addressed in the policy. You may also look at policies organizations have in place but you cannot merely copy those policies. You are responsible for ensuring your policy reflects your reasoned position and is explained using appropriate theory and facts.

In your explanation, be sure to address each section of the policy and its meaning. There should be two major sections to your task: the first section should contain the full policy and recommended practice. The second section should contain your explanation/analysis. Important note: some practices, like flexible schedule, may apply to all employees or employee-caretakers. Be sure to distinguish which policies only relate to dual career couples and which should apply to all employees but facilitate hiring dual career couples.

Evaluation criteria have you identified the critical issues/problems in employing dual career couples? How well does your policy deal with those issues/problems, taking into consideration the interests of the organization and individuals? How well does your policy address the necessary procedures to implement/maintain consistent application of the policy?