As discussed in this week's material, most employment relationships in the united states are at -will. this means that absent a relevant exception an employee can be fired fior any reason- no matter how irrational. Do you think at-will employment is fair ? why or why not? 1. Crimal history It is clear that background checks are critical if employers want to avoid potential liability for negligent hiring, and potential liability under this cause of action creates incentives for employers to avoid ex-convicts to forestall these claims. Do you think employers are reluctant to hire individuals with criminal records for this reason? Does this encourage recidism?How-if at all-do you think this system should change? 2.Testing in the Workplace Have you ever been administered a scored test of ability in an employment context? Do you think the test did a good job measuring the skills needed  to succeed at the job? How were the test results used? How much leeway for managers to give weight criteria that-while not adequately measured by the test-are critical for suceess in a business context? 3. Affrmative Action Affirmative sction is one of that most controversal topics in employment law. How is affirmative action often presented in the media? How similar is that portrait to the one presented in Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County (CH 8, p 269 when sre racial preferences permitted? 4. Unprotected Classes Many studensts are suprised to learn that employees may be fired for any reason not expressly prohibited by tge law. As we have seen, the law requires employers to accommodate a fairly wide range of employee behaviors and conditions. However, there sre still classess of employees and behaviors that are not protected by the federal law, e.g., sexual orientattion or political affliation. Should the law be expanded to cover additional classess and behaviors? why or why not? 5. A Livable Wage The federal minimum wage was last updated to $ 7.25 in 2009.Is this enough money to live on? According to a new study from the university of california berkeley labor center, federal and state taxes are currently subsidizing the wages of low-wage employees to the tune of 153 billion a year. Is this far? Should the law be changed? Or is it true that the minimum wage should be abolished/lowered for infringing on individuals right to contract and for causing higher unemployment? 6. Have Unions served their purpose The percentage of the workplace that is a parrt of a union has been decreasing for decades (especially in the private sector). Many laws have been passed that give employees rights that unions cared deeply about, e.g., FMLA, OSH Act, FSLA etc. Does that mean that unions are no longer needed? However, there is also evidence that an ever-increasing part of the pie is going to an ever smaller group of individuals. And unionized employees tend to make more and have stronger protections than non- union employees are union necessary? 7. An Ounc.

1. As discussed in this week's material, most employment
relationships in the united states are at -will. this means that
absent a relevant exception an employee can be fired fior any
reason- no matter how irrational. Do you think at-will
employment is fair ? why or why not?
1. Crimal history
It is clear that background checks are critical if employers want
to avoid potential liability for negligent hiring, and potential
liability under this cause of action creates incentives for
employers to avoid ex-convicts to forestall these claims.
Do you think employers are reluctant to hire individuals with
criminal records for this reason?
Does this encourage recidism?How-if at all-do you think this
system should change?
2.Testing in the Workplace
Have you ever been administered a scored test of ability in an
employment context?
Do you think the test did a good job measuring the skills needed
to succeed at the job? How were the test results used?
How much leeway for managers to give weight criteria that-
while not adequately measured by the test-are critical for
suceess in a business context?
3. Affrmative Action
Affirmative sction is one of that most controversal topics in
employment law. How is affirmative action often presented in
the media? How similar is that portrait to the one presented in
Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County (CH 8, p
269 when sre racial preferences permitted?
4. Unprotected Classes
Many studensts are suprised to learn that employees may be
fired for any reason not expressly prohibited by tge law. As we

2. have seen, the law requires employers to accommodate a fairly
wide range of employee behaviors and conditions. However,
there sre still classess of employees and behaviors that are not
protected by the federal law, e.g., sexual orientattion or
political affliation. Should the law be expanded to cover
additional classess and behaviors? why or why not?
5. A Livable Wage
The federal minimum wage was last updated to $ 7.25 in
2009.Is this enough money to live on? According to a new study
from the university of california berkeley labor center, federal
and state taxes are currently subsidizing the wages of low-wage
employees to the tune of 153 billion a year. Is this far? Should
the law be changed? Or is it true that the minimum wage should
be abolished/lowered for infringing on individuals right to
contract and for causing higher unemployment?
6. Have Unions served their purpose
The percentage of the workplace that is a parrt of a union has
been decreasing for decades (especially in the private sector).
Many laws have been passed that give employees rights that
unions cared deeply about, e.g., FMLA, OSH Act, FSLA etc.
Does that mean that unions are no longer needed? However,
there is also evidence that an ever-increasing part of the pie is
going to an ever smaller group of individuals. And unionized
employees tend to make more and have stronger protections
than non- union employees are union necessary?
7. An Ounce of Prevention
The class began with a discussion of at-well employment being
the foundation principle of the employment relatioship. The
rest of the course complicated this principle by providing
numerous exceptions. Based on ypur reading throughout the
course, provide some best practices information about the ways
that employers can protect themselves from lawsuits. Please go
beyond stating that the employer should follow the law. BA

3. 370.
8. Companies are starting to implement a reward strategy when
compensating employees. Please give an example of a reward
strategy for a company you or a family member work for and
explain its benefits.
9 Talent Management
What is your definition of talent management?
Explain wht companies are placing intense focus on attracting
and retaining the best talent at all levels of an organization.
In your ficitious company, what kind of talent management
system would you develop?
10. Sales Compensation Plan
Assume ypu take company, and look to change the sales
compensation plan.
what are some key indicators you will need to review and
implement for success of your new plan?
11. Annual Management Incentive Plan
What is an annual management incentive plan? Search the web
for an example and discuss the effectiveness of the plan.
12 Long -Term Incentives
Please provide an example how long term incentive plans have
helped a company meet their strategic goals.
Explain whether or not you believe most long term incentives
are attainable.
13 SERPS
What are supplemental exceutive retirement plans (SERPS) and
why are they used?
Please locate a company on the web that uses a SERP describe
its features

4. 13 Organizational Change
There are numerous types of organizational change the Boardss,
Chief Executive Officers (CEO's) and other key excutives and
managers must deal with in these times.
Please pick one type of organizational change, and provide an
example. Explain how you would deal with the situation.
14 Reflect & Review
Review and reflect on what you learned in the past 8 weeks
What is the most practical and easily applied lesson you
learned?
what was the hardest to grasp? Why?
What else do you need to know about Compensation?
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