Go into depth about  the topic: Do women in the workplace still have to tolerate sexual harassment to advance or maintain their job positions? Why or why not?

THE SCENARIO:

You are human resource managers in a non-unionized company.  One of your
responsibilities is to act as an internal consultant for management on legal matters. You are viewed as employment law experts.


THE TASK:
Today, the Vice-President has asked you to look into a particular topic.  You are expected to  research the issue and analyze it so that you can prepare a report for information and possible  action.  Because  the issues lend themselves to different points  of view, in pairs you are expected to take opposite view points on the issue and argue your  position relying on the research sources you have examined (not merely your personal opinions).  Your final report should include the following:

  A well-organized discussion of each of your two positions on the topic and the reasons you rely on to support your different positions on it.

An outline of the general financial implications of each position for the company

MARKING GUIDELINE

RESEARCH WORK (6 Possible Marks):

(a)                   Relevant Legal Sources (2 Possible Marks)

Under this part you will be marked on whether you cite the relevant legislation, cases, and
tribunal rulings for your topic.  For example, if your topic is on sexual harassment and you fail to
cite the relevant statutes and a few cases on point, you will obviously not earn the 2 marks in this
part.  You will also be marked on whether you explain the impact of the legislation or court or
tribunal decision on your topic, thus, it is not sufficient to just provide a summary of what was
decided in the case.  You must explain how the decision in each case impacts your assessment of
the topic.

(b)                   Is the Law Cited on Topic (1 Possible Mark)

Are the laws you cite on topic for the issue you are dealing with?  If you are dealing with sexual
harassment under Ontario law and you cite federal law or American law, then it is not on topic
unless there is no Ontario law on point.  If you cite outdated Ontario law that has changed, then it
is not on topic.

(c)                    Depth and Quality (3 Possible Marks)

Is it obvious from the paper that you have done in depth research and produced a certain
quality and number of resources?  Are the sources current or outdated?  Are the sources peer-
reviewed and reliable or merely unjustified opinions? Are the sources likely to be biased on the
issue?

DISCUSSION OF THE TOPIC (12 Possible Marks)

Does the paper clearly spell out the legal considerations involved and why they matter to
employers and human resource management personnel?

Are both positions taken by the students well set out, organized, and argued?  Do they merely
give personal opinions, or do they back up their arguments with reasons or legal sources?  Does
the paper rely heavily on anecdotal evidence or scientific research?

Are the financial implications of the positions discussed in terms of what it will generally cost
the company to pursue each path?

Does the paper discuss how the cited legislation, case decisions, and tribunal rulings will impact
on how the company deals with the topic?

Is the paper written from a corporate as opposed to worker perspective?  If written from a worker
perspective grades will be deducted.

Is the overall analysis strong, moderate, or weak?

Understands and discusses the implications of each position and the risks of the options

Does the paper read well or does it skip around, lack topic headers and lead-ins?

Are the positions clear and given in depth?