Questions for thought and discussion that allow you to make the connection between your learning content and your experiences in the working world. 

Work Application 3.1
Give examples of how you and other employees legally discriminate at work.

The Legal Environment for HRM and a User’s Guide to Managing People
LO 3.1 Identify the four components of the OUCH test by describing when it is useful in an organizational setting.

Work Application 3.2
Select an employment policy at the company where you work or at a company where you have worked. Give it the OUCH test, stating whether it does or does not meet each of the four criteria.

The OUCH Test Guide
LO 3.1 Identify the four components of the OUCH test by describing when it is useful in an organizational setting.

Work Application 3.3
Give examples of BFOQ for jobs at an organization where you work or have worked.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA)
LO 3.2 Discuss the major equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws specifying the groups of people each law protects.

Work Application 3.4
Give examples of how major employment laws have affected an organization where you work or have worked, preferably as the law relates directly to you. Be sure to specify the law and what the firm does or doesn’t do because of the law.

Major Employment Laws
LO 3.2 Discuss the major equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws specifying the groups of people each law protects.

Work Application 3.5
Has an organization where you work or have worked had any potential or actual cases brought to the EEOC against it? If so, explain the complaint(s). The HR staff at your employer may not be too eager to talk about this, but you can do some research on larger corporations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
LO 3.3 Briefly discuss the major functions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Work Application 3.6
A high percentage of people, especially women, have been sexually harassed. Have you, or anyone you know, been sexually harassed at work? Briefly describe the situation, stating if it was quid pro quo or a hostile work environment.

Sexual Harassment
LO 3.4 Compare the two primary types of sexual harassment.

Work Application 3.7
Describe the sexual harassment policy where you work or have worked. If you are not sure, check the company HR handbook or talk to an HR department staff member to get the answer.

Reducing Organizational Risk From Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
LO 3.4 Compare the two primary types of sexual harassment.