Before you begin this assignment, be sure to familiarize yourself with the following information including laws and their amendments.
Anti-Defamation League. (2012).
Religious accommodation in the workplace: Your rights and obligations.
Gepp, R. (2017).
Religious accommodation in the workplace: Guidance for Avoiding Legal Trouble
. HR Daily Advisor.
HR Hero. (2017).
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA).
Katz, H. C., Kochan, T. A., & Colvin, A. J. S. (2017). Employment law. An introduction to U. S. collective bargaining and labor relations. Cornell University Press, pp. 71-79. Available from Skillsoft Books in the Trident Online Library.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.)
Enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
There are primarily two U.S. governmental agencies responsible for enforcing EEO laws. The two agencies are the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).
Assignment:
Address the following questions in preparing a paper of 2 to 3 pages (not including cover page or reference page.)
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Summarize the reasonable accommodation expectations concerning religion and disability that employers must meet under the law.
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From your readings/research (stating employers by name), describe one specific private sector workplace example of a reasonable accommodation for religion, and one specific private sector workplace example of a reasonable accommodation for disabilities.
Use at least 3 reputable books and/or journal articles found in the Trident Online Library, plus any applicable background readings to support your discussion.
Cite all sources utilized to write your paper.
Submit your paper by the module due date.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:
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Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
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Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?
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Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized, and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?
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Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
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Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?
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Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to TLC (Trident’s learning management system) on or before the module’s due date?
