Case Study: Cost Club

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Greeting Ms. Pat Meyers, I am excited about my new position and look forward to working with you in partnership to obtain the success of Cost Club. I have examined the issues of concerns and my responses are as follows: Message 1: Discharges at the Anderson Cost Club Store My first concern would be what criteria were used to select the discharged employees? Were they classified in a protected group and/or minority? Did the general manager make the decision alone or did he consult with other management? Just because it’s located in a right-to-work state does not mean there are no restrictions for a discharge. If the workers had bypassed their probationary period of employment, valid reasons should have been given for the necessary discharge.…show more content…
Yes, the law will allow the use of temp agencies and independent contractors. The EEOC has published various resources which outline coverage under federal laws for staffing agencies. According to the EEOC, “an employment agency, such as a temporary staffing agency or a recruitment company, is covered by the laws we enforce if the agency regularly refers employees to employers. This is true even if the employment agency doesn’t receive payment for this service, and the agency is covered no matter how many employees it has.” http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/conting.html Temp agencies perform recruitment and selection process for employers that do not have the time nor resources to manage it. Using temp agencies will result in lower costs that are associated with the hiring process such as pre-employment testing, background investigations and drug screenings. Temp agencies also have a larger network of available workers and possibly have a relationship with workers they have already identified as dependable, and reliable and who can fill a vacancy within a matter of days. Employees from a temp agency can be utilized when seasonal work becomes…show more content…
• The Equal Pay Act of 1963 - requires equal pay for men and women performing work that involves similar skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions. • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin, in all matters of employment from recruitment through discharge. Also prohibits sexual harassment. • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - prohibits employment discrimination because of age for anyone age 40 or over. • Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - amended Title VII to recognize pregnancy as a temporary disability and prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical
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