Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

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Chapter Questions

1. If an employer asked you to review an adverse employment decision
   to determine if discrimination had occurred, what factors would you
   consider, and how would you evaluate them?


2. In small groups, discuss the policies and training programs in your
   organizations that address equal employment opportunity. What
   recommendations would you make to improve the least successful
   training program?

Online Activities

1. Visit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
   Web site, and look under Enforcement Statistics. Compare and
   contrast the number of allegations received for fi scal year 2007 by age,
   race, sex, and disability. Which type of discrimination had the highest
   number of discrimination allegations. Why do you think this is so?
   Please explain your answer.


2. Does the EEOC Web site provide comprehensive information on
   the types of discrimination that fall under its jurisdiction? If so, is the
   information written in a way that would be clear to individuals who are
   unfamiliar with the topic? What recommendations would you make to
   clarify the content?


3. Locate your state ’ s fair employment law Web site. Are there other kinds
   of employment discrimination that are unlawful in your state that are
   not covered under the federal laws?