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MGT412 Human Resource Management and Law

Module 3 Case

EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL AND PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE

Case Assignment

For this Case Assignment we will be focusing on

•             The Employment at Will Doctrine

•             Progressive Discipline

After reviewing the background reading, prepare a paper in which you

•             Summarize the Employment at Will Doctrine and its exceptions (approximately ½ page), and answer the follow questions:

•             Which of the exceptions to the Employment at Will Doctrine are most relevant to current HR practice and why?

•             What is Progressive Discipline? Summarize the steps in Progressive Discipline and Progressive Discipline’s approach to employee discharge.

•             How do the concepts and practices of employment at will and progressive discipline interact?

•             How important are the employment at will doctrine and progressive discipline to realizing employee potential and maximizing organizational outcomes? Explain your answer.

Case Assignment Expectations

Your paper should be 3 to 4 pages (not including cover and reference page). Submit your assignment by the module due date.

The criteria found in the grading rubric for this assignment:

•             Meets assignment requirements

•             Critical thinking

•             Writing and assignment organization

•             Use of sources and mechanics

•             Timeliness of assignment