Imagine that you are working in the HR department of your company. You come across the following scenarios in which your input has been sought. Discuss each scenario and decide what you would do.
In your post, please copy the question, then answer it. Be sure to explain why you made this decision, using what you have learned about ethics, discrimination, and laws so far in this class. Be sure to cite the specific law that governs each scenario.
1. Arnie is the father of a newborn. He is very dedicated to his work but he used to stay for longer hours at work before he had a newborn. Now he tries to schedule his work so that he leaves around 5:00 p.m. His immediate manager feels that Arnie is no longer dedicated or committed to his work and is considering passing him over for a promotion. Is this decision fair?
2.Jack is a married male, while John is single. Your company has an assignment in a branch in Mexico that would last a couple of years. Management feels that John would be better for this assignment because he is single and is free to move. Is this decision fair?
3.A manager receives a request from an employee to take off a Wednesday for religious reasons. The manager did not know that this employee was particularly religious and does not believe that the leave is for religious reasons. The manager believes that the employee is going to use this day as a personal day off. Should the manager investigate the situation?
4. A sales employee has painful migraines intermittently during the work day. She would like to take short naps during the day as a preventative measure and she also needs a place where she can nap when a migraine occurs. Her immediate manager feels that this is unfair to the rest of the employees.
5. A department is looking for an entry-level cashier. One of the job applicants is a cashier with 30 years of experience as a cashier. The department manager feels that this candidate is overqualified for the job and is likely to be bored and leave the job in a short time. Instead, they want to pursue a candidate with 6 months of work experience who seems like a better fit for the position.
