This assignment will present alternative policies and procedures for the areas of employment discrimination covered in the course. You will then evaluate the relative merits of these alternatives, identify potential legal problems with these alternatives, then select, and give legal, factual and practical support for your selections. Finally, you will set forth what changes, if any, you would make to the chosen policy in order to improve its legality, practicality and coverage. I would like you to explain your selection of your favored option in no more than two paragraphs and the key reasons for rejecting the other options in two-three sentences for each option.

1. FREE corporation is a full-service internet provider. It has 295 employees located in six states.

You are the HR assistant to the HR director. The director has compiled and given you the following diversity policies. Your job is to evaluate them based on the instructions below.

1. FREE Proposed Policy One: Free believes in diversity over profit. To achieve that goal, FREE assigns five additional points to every applicant who is a member of an under-represented group or has a disability as defined by the AD Additionally, FREE has established quotas for each under-represented or disabled group and will strive to achieve those quotas through aggressive affirmative action hiring policies.

2. FREE Proposed Policy Two: Free believes in diversity over profit. To achieve that goal, FREE will engage in active efforts to encourage members of all groups to apply for its positions.

3. FREE Proposed Policy Three: Free believes in diversity over profit. To achieve that goal, FREE encourages all of its employees to seek out disabled people or members of under-represented groups and to recommend them to our HR recruiting team. Your recommendation will carry great weight during our hiring process.

4. FREE Proposed Policy Four: Free believes in diversity over profit. To achieve that goal, FREE will immediately begin replacing all employees lost through attrition with disabled persons and/or members of under-represented groups until FREEs workforce is optimally diverse.

Evaluate the relative merits of each of these policies and identify any potential legal problems with each of them, setting forth each word, phrase or sentence, which raises potential issues along with the law that applies. Based on your evaluation, select the best policy, then set forth what changes, if any, you would make to the chosen policy in order to improve its legality, practicality and coverage. (35 Points)

2. MAUL is a national retail chain specializing in leather clothing. Its stores are open 365/24/7. It employs approximately 1,500 part-time retail customer service employees. You are the HR assistant to the HR director. The director has compiled and given you the following scheduling and attire policies. Your job is to evaluate them based on the instructions below.

1. MAUL Proposed Policy One: Given that MAUL provides optimal customer service with its 365/24/7 policy, you will be scheduled according to demand. This includes any day or night of the week during the entire year. Given its success, MAUL has too many employees to accommodate special requests and you will be terminated if you refuse to work at any time or date for which you are scheduled. MAULs branding is its major asset, and you will be required to wear your MAUL uniform, without alteration, during your entire shift. No exceptions!

2. MAUL Proposed Policy Two: Given that MAUL provides optimal customer service with its 365/24/7 policy, you will be scheduled according to need. This means that you may be scheduled for any shift, day or night, during the year. MAULs branding is its major asset, and you will be required to wear your MAUL uniform, without alteration, during your entire shift.

If you have any questions, ask your supervisor.

3. MAUL Proposed Policy Three: Given that MAUL provides optimal customer service with its 365/24/7 policy, you will be scheduled according to seniority priority. Supervisors will keep a current list of all employees and their years of MAUL service at each store. Each month, the supervisor will compile a complete list of all schedules and will present this list to store employees in descending order of their seniority. Each person will then select the schedule of their choice from the schedules remaining unchosen when the list is provided to them. There will be no alterations to these schedules for any reason. MAULs branding is its major asset, and if you fail to wear or alter your MAUL uniform at any time during work hours, you will be terminated.
4. MAULs Proposed Policy Four: Given that MAUL provides optimal customer service with its 365/24/7 policy, you will be scheduled by a random selection process. Each store supervisor will compile a set of schedules which will cover each store for an entire month. Employees schedules will then be determined by a random name draw. MAULs branding is its major asset, and if you fail to wear or alter your MAUL uniform at any time during work hours, you will be terminated. If you have any reason under federal or state law to request an accommodation, express it to your supervisor and, if the reason is found to be valid, MAUL will reasonably accommodate it unless it creates undue hardship to MAULs operations.

Evaluate the relative merits of each of these policies and identify any potential legal problems with each of them, setting forth each word, phrase or sentence that raises potential issues along with the law that applies. Based on your evaluation, select the best policy, then set forth what changes, if any, you would make to the chosen policy in order to improve its legality, practicality and coverage. (30 Points)

3. NEWAGE is an entertainment agency, which exclusively represents politically progressive Hollywood stars. You are the HR assistant to the HR director. The director has compiled and given you the following hiring practices policies. Your job is to evaluate them based on the instructions below.

1. NEWAGE Proposed Policy 1: NEWAGEs reputation as the premier provider of entertainment industry representation to the stars is dependent on the quality of its employees. To retain and grow its reputation, it has adopted the following criteria which are to be equally weighted and scored on a 1-10 scale for each applicant, with the highest scoring applicant being offered the job first and then sequentially down the line if applicants reject the job offer:

1. Fitness for the position and with NEWAGE coworkers.
2. Professional appearance in accordance with industry standards.
3. Level of education, regardless of field(s) of study.
4. Ability to work long hours in physically and mentally stressful situations without accommodations.

2. NEWAGE Proposed Policy 2: NEWAGEs reputation as the premier provider of entertainment industry representation to the stars is dependent on the quality of its employees. During the hiring process, applicants are to be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria and weighted according to priorities established by each hiring team:

1. Knowledge of contemporary entertainment trends.
2. Commitment to diversity
3. Membership in an under-represented group.
4. Technological skills.
5. Possession of at least a bachelor degree from a renowned university.
6. Passing an examination composed by the hiring team.

3. NEWAGE Proposed Policy 3: NEWAGEs reputation as the premier provider of entertainment industry representation to the stars is dependent on the quality of its employees. NEWAGE will evaluate applicants based on their knowledge, relevant skills, industry experience, educational level and commitment to life-long learning. NEWAGE is a progressive, diverse employer with the goal of providing opportunities to those who have personally experienced economic hardship, illegal employment discrimination, and sexual harassment and/or are a member of a group, which has experienced any of these social injustices.

4. NEWAGE Proposed Policy 4: No written policies regarding hiring practices.

Evaluate the relative merits of each of these policies and identify any potential legal problems with each of them, setting forth every word, phrase or sentence, which raises potential issues along with the law that applies. Because of your evaluation, select the best policy then set forth what changes, if any, you would make to the chosen policy in order to improve its legality, practicality and coverage. (30 Points)