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MGT516 Legal Implications in Human Resource Management

Module 2 Case

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Assignment Overview

EEO Compliance for Federal Contractors/Subcontractors

Before starting this assignment, be sure to familiarize yourself with the OFCCP and the following laws and their amendments:

U.S. Department of Labor.Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) About OFCCP. Retrieved at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/aboutof.html

U.S. Department of Labor.Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Executive Order 11246, As Amended. Retrieved at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/statutes/eo11246.htm

U.S. Department of Labor.Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended. Retrieved at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503.htm

U.S. Department of Labor.Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Regulations Implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Retrieved at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/vevraa.htm

HR Hero. (2017) Affirmative Action. Retrieved at http://topics.hrhero.com/affirmative-action-in-employment/

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). (n.d.) Sample affirmative action programs (AAPs). Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/aaps/aaps.htm

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) (2012) (Executive Order 12989) E-verify Supplemental Guide.pp. 4-6. Retrieved at https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify_Native_Documents/guide-federal-contractor_comp.pdf

Case Assignment

You are an HR Manager for a large sheet metal manufacturing company. One of your largest customers has just secured a major office furniture contract with the federal government. Your customer wants your company to become a subcontractor for the project, making all of the plastic parts required. There is uncertainty among your organization’s top officials about whether or not to become part of this project, even thought it would be very lucrative. The top officials’ concerns center around the need to prepare an affirmative action plan and to formulate the goal achievement requirements that would be imposed to correct underutilization.

Your paper of 4 to 5 pages (not including title page nor reference page) should address the following questions:

1 What are the EEO compliance requirements that impact a federal subcontractor?

2 What are the important components of an affirmative action plan (expand on the goal-setting process)?

3 How should affirmative action goals relate to an organization’s strategic human resources plan?

4 What would you recommend to your organization’s top officials about becoming part of this project?

Use at least 5 library resources to help support and strengthen your discussion. Please upload your paper by the module due date.

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the Case rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

• Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?

• Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

• Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

• Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?

MGT516 Legal Implications in Human Resource Management

Module 2 SLP

FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ISSUES

Recruitment of Females and Veterans of the U.S. Military

Before you begin this assignment, be sure to review the Module 2 Background readings.

You are a newly hired HR staffing specialist for MEGATRANSPORT, a private-sector employer in the business of manufacturing large transport equipment, primarily for the U.S. government. Because of shortages in the hiring of several protected categories that could appear discriminatory, your supervisor has instructed that you immediately prepare a 2- to 3-page noticeable and attention-grabbing news release that includes discussion of best practices for the recruitment of females as well as male and female military veterans.

Make sure that your news release focuses on the fact that you are targeting applicants specifically for the large transport equipment industry and likewise identify (by name) real-life, private-sector employers who have used some of the recruitment techniques that you propose.

Use at least 2 Trident Online Library sources plus any applicable background readings to help strengthen your discussion.

Upload your assignment by the module due date. Add a title page and reference page to your news release when you submit your paper.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

• Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?

• Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?

• Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?

• Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?

• Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?