The Unit 3 Assignment
covers aspects of Units 1, 2 and 3. Respond to the short answer and
fill-in-the-blanks items in the Assignment Rubric below. Read the Case Study:
High-Flying Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines presented in Chapter 14 of
your text. Even at a time when air travel has become associated with long
lines, cramped seats, and invasive security, Southwest Airlines has maintained
its reputation for keeping customers happy. To accomplish this, Southwest does
not merely deliver passengers from one point to the next; it also tries to keep
up their spirits by hiring and motivating employees to deliver a sense of fun.
Complete the questions about this case study.
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and Rubric

Legal Aspects of HRM Assignment
Complete the
questions below from Units 1, 2 and 3. Use
this document as your template. Submit this document to the unit Dropbox when
you have completed the Assignment.

Full Name: ________________

Instructions:Download this document to your computer before filling it out.
Save using SAVE AS and add your name to the front removing the phrase YourName.
All of the questions below should be appropriately answered (typed) and the
document saved again before submitting to the unit Dropbox.

1. Define Human
Resource Management: ?????(2
points)

2. Identify the
three branches of the federal government and the role of each branch
with regard to equal employment opportunity.

Branch: ????? Role: ?????(2 points)
Branch: ?????
Role: ????? (2 points)
Branch: ?????
Role: ?????(2 points)

3. For each of the following situations,
identify at least one constitutional amendment, law, or executive order that
might apply:

A. A veteran of the Vietnam conflict
experiences lower-back pain after sitting for extended periods of time. He has applied for promotion to a supervisory
position that has traditionally involved spending most of the workday behind a
desk. ?????(3 points)

B. One
of two female workers on a road construction crew complains to her supervisor
that she feels uncomfortable during breaks, because other employees routinely
tell off-color jokes. ?????(3
points)

C. A
manager at an architectural firm receives a call from a local newspaper. The reporter wonders how the firm wishes to
respond to calls from two of its employees alleging racial discrimination. About half of the firms employees (including
all of its partners and most of its architects) are white. One of the firms clients is the federal
government. ?????(3 points)

4. Identify an
organizations basic duties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act? ??(2
points)

5. For each of the
following occupations, identify at least one possible hazard and a least one
action employers could take to minimize the risk of an injury or illness
related to that hazard.
A. Worker in a fast-food restaurant Hazard:
????? Action: ????? (2 points)
B. Computer programmer Hazard: ????? Action: ?????(2
points)
C. Truck driver Hazard: ????? Action: ?????(2
points)

6. List and define
the two main types of sexual harassment.

1: ?????(2 points)

2: ?????(2 points)

7. List and
describe four steps that an organization can follow to ensure a workplace free
from sexual harassment.

1:
?????(1 point)

2: ?????(1 point)

3: ?????(1 point)

4: ?????(1 point)

8. Read the Case Study: High-Flying Labor
Relations at Southwest Airlinespresented in Chapter 14 of your text.Even at a time when air travel has
become associated with long lines, cramped seats, and invasive security,
Southwest Airlines has maintained its reputation for keeping customers happy.
To accomplish this, Southwest does not merely deliver passengers from one point
to the next; it also tries to keep up their spirits by hiring and motivating
employees to deliver a sense of fun.
Identify the
general labor relations goals of Southwests management, its employees unions,
and the society in which it operates.
Management: ?????(3 points)

Union: ?????(3 points)

Society:
?????(3 points)

Unit 3 Assignment Grading Rubric

Points possible

Points earned

Individual Question Responses

42

Writing Style and Grammar (spelling, grammar, and sentence structure)

8

Total points

50

The Unit 3 Assignment
covers aspects of Units 1, 2 and 3. Respond to the short answer and
fill-in-the-blanks items in the Assignment Rubric below. Read the Case Study:
High-Flying Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines presented in Chapter 14 of
your text. Even at a time when air travel has become associated with long
lines, cramped seats, and invasive security, Southwest Airlines has maintained
its reputation for keeping customers happy. To accomplish this, Southwest does
not merely deliver passengers from one point to the next; it also tries to keep
up their spirits by hiring and motivating employees to deliver a sense of fun.
Complete the questions about this case study.
.jpg” alt=”KULogo”>Assignment Template
and RubricLegal Aspects of HRM AssignmentComplete the
questions below from Units 1, 2 and 3. Use
this document as your template. Submit this document to the unit Dropbox when
you have completed the Assignment.Full Name: ________________ Instructions:Download this document to your computer before filling it out.
Save using SAVE AS and add your name to the front removing the phrase YourName.
All of the questions below should be appropriately answered (typed) and the
document saved again before submitting to the unit Dropbox.1. Define Human
Resource Management: ?????(2
points)2. Identify the
three branches of the federal government and the role of each branch
with regard to equal employment opportunity.
Branch: ????? Role: ?????(2 points)Branch: ?????
Role: ????? (2 points)Branch: ?????
Role: ?????(2 points)3. For each of the following situations,
identify at least one constitutional amendment, law, or executive order that
might apply:A. A veteran of the Vietnam conflict
experiences lower-back pain after sitting for extended periods of time. He has applied for promotion to a supervisory
position that has traditionally involved spending most of the workday behind a
desk. ?????(3 points)B. One
of two female workers on a road construction crew complains to her supervisor
that she feels uncomfortable during breaks, because other employees routinely
tell off-color jokes. ?????(3
points) C. A
manager at an architectural firm receives a call from a local newspaper. The reporter wonders how the firm wishes to
respond to calls from two of its employees alleging racial discrimination. About half of the firms employees (including
all of its partners and most of its architects) are white. One of the firms clients is the federal
government. ?????(3 points)4. Identify an
organizations basic duties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act? ??(2
points) 5. For each of the
following occupations, identify at least one possible hazard and a least one
action employers could take to minimize the risk of an injury or illness
related to that hazard. A. Worker in a fast-food restaurant Hazard:
????? Action: ????? (2 points) B. Computer programmer Hazard: ????? Action: ?????(2
points) C. Truck driver Hazard: ????? Action: ?????(2
points)6. List and define
the two main types of sexual harassment.1: ?????(2 points)2: ?????(2 points)7. List and
describe four steps that an organization can follow to ensure a workplace free
from sexual harassment.1:
?????(1 point)2: ?????(1 point)3: ?????(1 point)4: ?????(1 point)8. Read the Case Study: High-Flying Labor
Relations at Southwest Airlinespresented in Chapter 14 of your text.Even at a time when air travel has
become associated with long lines, cramped seats, and invasive security,
Southwest Airlines has maintained its reputation for keeping customers happy.
To accomplish this, Southwest does not merely deliver passengers from one point
to the next; it also tries to keep up their spirits by hiring and motivating
employees to deliver a sense of fun.Identify the
general labor relations goals of Southwests management, its employees unions,
and the society in which it operates. Management: ?????(3 points) Union: ?????(3 points) Society:
?????(3 points)Unit 3 Assignment Grading RubricPoints possiblePoints earnedIndividual Question Responses42Writing Style and Grammar (spelling, grammar, and sentence structure)8Total points50