Human resource professionals frequently handle employee complaints. The complaints can be of any nature, including bullying, harassment,
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Human resource professionals frequently handle employee complaints. The complaints can be of any nature, including bullying, harassment, discrimination, and so forth. It is the responsibility of the human resources professional to research the complaint, validate whether the complaint is legitimate, and identify solutions to the problem within the confines of the law.
For your initial post, address the following:
- Select one of the following complaints HR professionals receive:
- Retaliation: A situation where an employee who reports on harmful or illegal practices in their organization receives disciplinary consequences from their employer or manager (e.g., termination, abuse, reprimands or progressive discipline, poor performance evaluations, transfer to a lower job, threats against immigration status, etc.).
- Disability: Discrimination based on any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions).
- Race: Discrimination based on physical characteristics that define a person as being a member of a specific group.
- Ethnicity: Discrimination based on cultural characteristics that define a person as being a member of a specific group.
- Nationality: Discrimination based on nationality: the legal sense of belonging to a specific political nation state.
- Explore the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website to learn more about the complaint you selected. Typing the complaint type into the EEOC search bar will produce key documents, data, and cases for you to review.
- Include the complaint you selected in the subject line for your post.
- Describe HR's role in preventing this type of complaint. Consider what you have learned about the penalty for not complying with regulations and laws. Also, draw on your own experience to support your response.
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ISBN: 9780132871938
11th Edition
Authors: George H. Bodnar, William S. Hopwood
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