Use the Library or other Web resources to develop a questionnaire that managers will use when they are interviewing applicants. This document must contain:

• The name of the position that the candidates will be interviewing for
• At least 12 permissible questions that will be asked to all candidates
• A summary of illegal questions that should never be asked in the recruitment process

Please answer the following questions:

 

• What are the possible legitimate reasons for which an employee can challenge a wrongful termination?
• In what situations does a terminated employee have no recourse?

Now that you have understood the impact of environmental factors on human health, create a 7- to 10- page Microsoft Word document addressing the following questions:

• Describe three waterborne diseases and suggest methods for their prevention.
• Provide one example of a toxic chemical that may enter the public water supply? Describe some of the health effects that are attributed to toxic chemicals present in drinking water.
• What health hazards are associated with uncontrolled and older waste sites in the United States? Describe the processes through which hazardous solid wastes can affect human beings.
• Compare and contrast the current methods for treating sewage from those that were used in the Middle Ages? Historically speaking, what factors spurred the development of today’s sanitary sewage systems?
• Describe the stages for processing sewage. At what stage of processing is it permissible in the United States to dispose of wastewater from sewage into waterways?
• What health-related considerations relate to the use of recycled water? What level of processing is required for wastewater to be recycled? Describe some of the uses of recycled water.
• Even though workers in professional occupations usually are not exposed directly to hazardous agents, they are prone to occupationally associated illnesses. What types of hazards and associated illnesses predominate in professional occupations? What interventions would you propose to mitigate these hazards?

Support your responses with reasoning and examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

 

This Case Study is based on a work scenario. For this scenario, pretend that you are an HR representative and

you are preparing a memorandum for the VP of HR.

The memo will analyze a set of facts that occurred in your company and conclude with an assessment as to

whether your company is liable. This is a role-play assignment, and your objective is to develop a unique scenario

and then play the role of the HR representative all the way through your memo, just as if you were the HR

representative and this really happened!

For this memo, you may develop any scenario you desire, and the legal issue can be based upon any of the

topics that you have reviewed during this course. However, the scenario must include that the supervisor of the

employee(s) in question is advocating for the termination of one or more employees. You may or may not agree

with the supervisor’s sentiment and will address this in your memo to your boss. You will break your memo into at

least five paragraphs (make sure to assess whether termination will lead to any liability in paragraph four, and

include in your recommendation paragraph five whether termination is warranted), as follows:

ï‚· Paragraph 1: Identify the issue that you are dealing with; present the problem to your boss. Is it a concern

about discriminatory treatment? Are the employees engaging in concerted activity? Is an employee being

sexually harassed? You decide.

ï‚· Paragraph 2: Outline the facts of the case. Tell the story. What did the employee(s) do that is of concern

to you and prompted the drafting of this memo? In your scenario, advise your boss that you believe the

employee (or ex-employee if the person has quit or has been fired) is preparing to sue the company.

ï‚· Paragraph 3: Identify the statute that is in question (is this a potential FMLA, FLSA, ADA, or some other

issue?) and a legal case from the textbook that seems similar to your scenario. Look up the case on the

Internet and read about it. Be sure you understand the important facts of the case and why (or why not)

the court ruled in favor of the employee/employer. Analyze the case in this paragraph of your memo.

Explain its relevance and how the facts are similar to the facts involving your scenario. You are not limited

to discussing only one relevant case, but do not discuss more than two so that your memo is not too long.

ï‚· Paragraph 4: Determine if the company has any legal liability or exposure based upon your comparison of

the facts in your scenario with the facts and decision of the court case(s) you analyzed.

ï‚· Paragraph 5: Give your boss a recommendation. Whether you think the company might be liable or not,

you should have recommendations to your boss relative to how to deal with the situation (defuse it) and

how to guard against future situations like this arising.

Lastly, be sure to include a reference list at the end. You should have at least three sources/citations for your

memorandum. It is likely that one will be the textbook, one will be the court case you reference, and a third might

be a statute, article, a second case, or some other relevant case.

 

The memo should be at least two double-spaced pages in length, excluding the references. You will have to be concise in what you say!

 

Optional Reference

Walsh, D. J. (2013). Employment law for human resource practice (4th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western.

 

 

In this assignment, you will create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that exhibits the different organisms in your current biome.

Include the following in your presentation:

    Describe Your Own Environment
    Consider the natural environment or biome found in the geographic area where you currently live. For example, if you live in the Midwest, the natural biome for this area is the grassland. If you live in Alaska you are likely to live in either the tundra or the boreal forest. Describe the main features of the biome found in your geographic area. Include features such as the environment (moisture, temperature) and any topographic features that would influence the climate (mountains, large bodies of water, etc.).
    Identify Ten Organisms
    Make a list identifying at least ten organisms—at least five plants and five animals—that live in your biome, and describe how these organisms interact with one another. For example, is the relationship competitive or symbiotic?
    Describe Each Organism and its Environmental Needs
    In the speaker notes section in your presentation, briefly describe these ten organisms and the type of conditions—that is, moisture, warm temperatures, or a type of plant—they need in order to survive. Be sure to include the interactions between these organisms and the resources they need to survive. You may wish to use various tools available in Microsoft PowerPoint to visually depict these relationships.
    Hypothesis of a New Environment
    Consider a situation where the temperature of the climate was to increase by an average of ten degrees Celsius. Address the following:
        How would these organisms survive if the temperature warmed up this much?
        Would they stay or move to a more suitable environment?
        Would a new species move in?
        How would migratory species be impacted?
        What would happen to your biome?

    Now, consider if your biome changes with the temperature shift. Address the following:
        What types of plants and animals do you think would live there?
        What will happen to the rarer species? Will they cease to exist?
        Identify five plants and five animals that you feel would inhabit this warmer area.
        Describe this new ecosystem and the new interactions that will most likely exist.
    Additional Topics to Include
        How would environmental management practices change in your area?
        Would this drastic shift in temperature impact culture and society in your area?
        Would you still choose to live in this area after a drastic shift in temperature? Give reasons to support your answer.

Use pictures from the Internet to represent your chosen species, and give credit to these Web sites. Support your statements with 3–5 credible sources. Use the last slide of your presentation as a reference slide.

Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria    
Maximum Points
Describe the environment where you live in terms of its biome.    
12
Identify five plants and five animals within your biome, and describe how they interact with one another.    
40
Consider the ten organisms you picked and describe what each one needs to survive (including interactions between the organisms).    
28
Identify five plants and five animals that you feel would inhabit your area if the climate were to increase by an average of ten degrees Celsius, and describe the hypothetical new ecosystem along with the new interactions that would likely exist.    
40
Summarize how environmental management practices would change in your city with this drastic shift in temperature and how these new conditions would impact the culture and society. Explain if you would still choose to live in this area and justify your answer.    

My current Biome is Georgia, USA.