Assignment 2: Employment Applications

Please read the following email from your managing partner, Christine Leavitt, and respond with a professional correspondence. Assignment steps are included below the email.

Subject: Request for Assistance with Application Revision

Dear Associate,

I hope this message finds you well. Thank you for your help with the job application! I am writing to request your assistance in reviewing and revising an application that Mr. Butterscotch sent me yesterday for my input. Unfortunately, due to an unexpected illness, I am unable to provide feedback to Mr. Butterscotch today, and I urgently need your expertise to help make necessary changes.Here is the employment application from Mr. Butterscotch.Download Here is the employment application from Mr. Butterscotch.

As you know, Mr. and Mrs. Butterscotch are in the process of expanding Butterscotch Bakery to Connecticut, and Mr. Butterscotch has taken the initiative to draft an application form for potential employees. However, there are several questions which seem inappropriate, and I believe your input and revisions would greatly benefit the application.

Additionally, Mr. Butterscotch has heard that a lot of people in Connecticut like cocaine, and he is very concerned about hiring individuals who may consume cocaine. He would like to be able to subject all applicants to drug testing prior to issuing any offer letters to applicants.Can he add a provision in which employees agree to submit to drug testing prior to being offered employment? If not, what can he do regarding drug testing?

Please ensure that the application drafted by Mr. Butterscotch adheres to all relevant laws and guidelines, including those specific to Connecticut. The application form also needs to be clear, concise, and easy for applicants to understand. It's crucial that the application process reflects professionalism and transparency.

As counselors for Butterscotch Bakery, we need to be committed topromoting equal opportunity in the hiring process. Your expertise willhelp ensure that the application does not contain any language or questions that could inadvertently lead to discrimination of any kind, including gender, age, race, ethnic, and religious discrimination.

Given the urgency of these matters and my inability to attend to them today, I kindly request that youreview this application thoroughly and make any necessary changes to align it with best practices and legal requirements.Please make sure to explain in detail why you are making the recommended changes to the applicationso that I can pass that information along to Mr. Butterscotch.

Thank you for your prompt attention to both the drug testing question from Mr. Butterscotch as well as revising the application draft that he sent to me. I appreciate your understanding and willingness to assist during my absence. Your contributions to these important tasks will undoubtedly help us serve Mr. and Mrs. Butterscotch in their expansion efforts.

Warm regards,

Christine Leavitt

Task 1: Review the job application Download job applicationand provide feedback on whether a provision in which employees agree to submit to drug testing prior to being offered employment is legal. If not, what can Mr. Butterscotch do regarding drug testing?

Task 2: Modify and revise this Microsoft Word job application Download Microsoft Word job applicationso that it:

• Adheres to all relevant laws and guidelines, including those specific to Connecticut.
• Meets proofreading and revision standards to ensure the form is clear, concise, and easy for applicants to understand. The application process must be professional and transparent.
• Ensures the application form does not contain any language or questions that could inadvertently lead to discrimination of any kind, including gender, age, race, ethnic, and religious discrimination.
• Includes any necessary changes to align it with best practices and legal requirements.

Make all of these updates to the job application itself Download job application itself. Download and save it as a Microsoft Word document.

Task 3: Include a professional summary to your managing partner, Christine Leavitt, on all of the changes, revisions, and updates you made to the job application, as well as any federal and Connecticut laws you abided by in the application form. Include your recommendations regarding the drug testing question. Include legal rationale for all of the changes, revisions, updates, and recommendations you made to the job application.

This may be included in the same Microsoft Word document as the job application, but below the actual application itself.

Task 4: Compile your revised job application all of your answers and explanations into one document that is written to your managing partner, Christine Leavitt. This is a professional/business correspondence.

Submit your proofread and completed document to Canvas by the due date.

Modify this Week 2 Employment Application

Name _____________________________________ Sex _____________________________________

Address ___________________________________ Date of Birth _______________________________

City _____________________________ State_________________ Zip __________________________

Are you a U.S. citizen? _________________________________________________________________

Place of birth _________________________________________________________________________

In case of emergency, who should be notified? ______________________________________________

Are you single? ________________________ married? _______________________________________

separated? ___________________________ divorced? ______________________________________

Number of dependents ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you hold a valid driver's license? ______________________________________________________

Are you a U.S. veteran? __________________________ Years of service ________________________

Type of discharge? ____________________________________________________________________

Have you ever filed a workers' compensation claim or been injured on the job?

____________________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever been arrested for a crime? __________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

List all prior employment, including dates of employment, reason for leaving, address and phone number of employer and supervisor.

I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of material facts will result in nonhire or termination of employment without notice or recourse.

Signature ________________________________________________ Date______________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

Provide your Summary here:

Include a professional summary to your managing partner, Christine Leavitt on all of the changes, revisions, and updates you made to the job application, as well as any federal and Connecticut laws you abided by in the application form. Include your recommendations regarding the drug testing question. Include legal rationale for all of the changes, revisions, updates, and recommendations you made to the job application. Write in the space below.