Topic:Employment Law
Subject:Human resource management
Volume:3 pages
Type: Course Work
Format: MLA
Description
Text book -Employment Law Kathryn Filsinger, 2015. Employment Law for Business and Human Resources Professionals, 3rd edition. Emond Montgomery Publications. ISBN 9781552395950
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read the following scenario in the context of the Wilson Bros. case study you read in Module 1.
2. Answer all four questions below. If you have any questions about the assignment (e.g., what to do), post them to the Discussion Board.
3. Your grade for this assignment will be calculated out of 30, then divided to be out of 15.
THE RANDY CAVANAUGH CASE SCENARIO
John is a supervisor on a loading dock in the Toronto plant operation of Wilson Bros. Je has just taken a course from you, the Director of Human Resources, on ‘How to Discipline Employees Effectively’. He is very keen to try out some of the techniques he learned in the course.
After returning to his job the following week, he thinks he encounters a perfect insubordination situation. It is the middle of winter, and the dock is very icy. He asks Randy Cavanaugh, one of the loaders, to move a set of skids from the edge of the dock. Randy refuses. Remembering some of what he had learned in his course, Randy says, “Randy, this is a direct order. You are to remove the skids from the edge of the dock. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge!”
Randy refuses again. John is totally exasperated. He calls you for advice.
You have a choice. You can support John in his quest to manage his employees with some firmness and control, or you can recommend some other course of action. Your credibilit will rest to a degree on your response.
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:
1. Is suspending or terminating Randy for insubordination in this scenario the correct course of action? (Approx. 100 words – 5 marks)
2. What factors, other than insubordination, need to be taken into consideration? (Approx. 100 words – 5 marks)
3. What right is Randy exercising on the dock that day? Did he exercise that right properly?(Approx. 100 words – 5 marks)
4. Imagine that you have to write a formal report about this incident for the management of Wilson Bros. Write the executive summary of this report. Your executive summary should explain the rights involved, provide a detailed description of the steps that should have been followed, and include a set of recommendations to ensure a case such as this doesn’t happen again at Wilson Bros. (Approx. 250-300 words – 15 marks) NOTE: Since this is the executive summary of a workplace report, you should not mention the course notes or textbook; however, you need to reference laws, statutes, or cases discussed in the course notes or textbook to support your arguments.
FORMAT
1. Create one document, and include all four answers. No title page necessary.
2. Use headings to separate one question from the next.
3. Write the title of the assignment and your name at the top of the document.
4. Refer to laws, statutes, cases, module notes, and/or textbook examples to support your answers.
