Create an 8- to 10-slide PowerPoint presentation, excluding the title page and the reference page, outlining the advantages and disadvantages of union representation and how this increases or decreases employee motivation or morale.

• Within your PowerPoint presentation, address how collective bargaining plays a role with employees.
• Please use the “Notes” feature in PowerPoint to add comments and notes for the professor.

can you please make sure everything in this is reflected correctly in the employee handbook revisions you’re working on? Thank you!

Assignment 4: Avoiding Wrongful Employee Terminations

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

To be wrongfully terminated is to be fired for an illegal reason, which may involve violation of federal anti-discrimination laws or a contractual breach. The legal standards governing termination differ substantially depending on whether private-sector and nonunion employees or public-sector and unionized employees are being considered. As the company HR leader, you are accountable to the organization to ensure that all employee terminations are initiated and completed while maintaining strict adherence to current employment laws and EEOC guidelines.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

1. Address your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?). Then, identify factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists. How might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge? HINT: https://employment.findlaw.com/losing-a-job/constructive-dismissal-and-wrongful-termination.html 
2. Discuss the differences between “pure employment-at-will” and “employment-at-will with exceptions.” Do you believe employment-at-will is fair? If not, what is an alternative? 
3. Briefly describe what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA). What do you see as benefits of this act to employees? Employers? 
4. Identify and discuss a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally. 
5. Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Develop policies that are compliant with employment laws. 
• Examine methods to assist in avoiding wrongful terminations. 
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in employment law. 
• Write clearly and concisely about employment law using proper writing mechanics.

HRM theories and references

1000 words

For this assignment, you will act as the director of human resources for a large global organization. You are asked to compile a report that will be shared with the senior leadership team. You will critically evaluate the benefits and costs of a D&I program. As you discuss both the benefits and costs, also discuss the return of investment (ROI). Locate case studies and other reports that will validate your report.

Support your assignment with at least three scholarly or professional resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages

References:  Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources.

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. 

Critical Thinking Assignment (125 Points)

Important! Read First

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Common Assignment Requirements 

Project management (PM) assessment and project auditing enable the project management office (PMO) infrastructure management and technical support. The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand and synthesize the application of PM assessment as an enabling infrastructure for PMO sustainable success.

For this assignment, address the following items:

• In your own words including scholarly reference support, 
  • Define PM assessment in context of the PMO infrastructure management.
  • Describe the primary domains encompassing PMO assessment.
• In your own words including scholarly reference support, 
  • Define project auditing context of the PMO technical support.
  • Describe the main functions encompassing PMO project auditing.
• Explain the distinction between PMO assessment and auditing.
• Based on the TD Bank N.A.’s enterprise-wide PMO (Links to an external site.) (2013) case study, identify how PMO assessment and auditing played a role in the firm’s successful growth. Include specific assignment tools and/or techniques used to measure effectiveness.
• Summarize how the PM assessment improves PMO success and business results while recognizing ethical considerations and challenges unique to an international PMO.

Option #1: PMO Assessment for Advancement Essay 

For the assignment Option #1, write an essay to address the Module 5 Common Assignment Requirements.

Submit your Module 5 Critical Thinking assignment as a single Microsoft Word document to the submissions area established for this purpose.

Your essay should address the following requirements:

• Your well-written PMO recommendation essay thesis should be 5  pages in length, which does not include the title, reference, or appendix pages. You need to add headings subheadings associated with each of the bullet points listed in the common assignment requirements.
• Format your paper per the CSU Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.) standards, which includes an introduction and conclusion.
• Include title and reference pages.
• In addition to your course textbook and the designated case study, cite at least four current (published within the past 5 years) scholarly resources (peer-reviewed, official governmental reports, and other scholarly sources) to support your suppositions, assertions, and conclusions. To enhance your learning experience, scholarly resources are available from the CSU Global library.
• Include an appendix for tables and figures as appropriate.

Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively; use section level headers to organize the key elements of your thesis.

Consult the assignment template (Links to an external site.) for a more complete list of requirements. If you need assistance with your writing style or you need writing tips or tutorials, visit the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

To be wrongfully  terminated is to be fired for an illegal reason, which may involve  violation of federal anti-discrimination laws or a contractual breach. The  legal standards governing termination differ substantially depending on  whether private-sector and nonunion employees or public-sector and  unionized employees are being considered. As the company HR leader, you  are accountable to the organization to ensure that all employee  terminations are initiated and completed while maintaining strict  adherence to current employment laws and EEOC guidelines.

complete worksheet

Discuss three current or future trends impacting the HR profession.  What opportunities and challenges might these trends present for HR and for the organization? As a human resource professional, what new skills and/or competencies would you need to further develop to adapt to these trends and to continue to be successful in your role? Use the resources provided to support your ideas.

READINGS

• Heathfield (2018). Did You Bring Your Ethics to Work Today?
• SHRM (2014). Code of Ethics
• Ingram (2018). The Importance of Ethics in Human Resources
• Scott (nd).  Ethical Issues Facing HR
• Heathfield (2018). Top 10 Human Resources Trends of the Decade
• Rice University (nd). Trends in Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility  Retrieved from https://opentextbc.ca/businessopenstax/chapter/trends-in-ethics-and-corporate-social-responsibility/
• Lumen Learning (nd). Current Trends and Challenges in HR Management Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-principlesmanagement/chapter/current-trends-and-challenges-in-hr-management/
• Mayhew (nd) Contemporary Issues Faced by Human Resource Managers Today. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/contemporary-issues-faced-human-resource-managers-today-1875.html (Short article regarding some of the current issues affecting HR managers)

Recommended: 

• Lumen Learning (nd). Global Trends Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/principlesmanagement/chapter/3-4-global-trends/
• Taylor (2019) Millennial Job Search
• Haak (2019) 12 HR Trends for 2020
• Clarey & Golden (2020) 10 Trends that will Shape HR in 2020

TWO ASSIGNMENTS – APA FORMAT- EACH SHOULD BE ATTACHED AS THEIR OWN DOCUMENT – SO THERE SHOULD BE 2 DOCUMENTS – EACH ASSIGNMENT SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 1 FULL PAGE

Unit 4.1 – Training and Development of Human Capital

What should the goals of an orientation program be?

Unit 5.1 – Performance Management Systems

Why do Companies use performance appraisals?

What are some common performance issues with employees?  What is  Human Resource Managements role in handling these issues?