Marwan has worked at Studio Five Theme Park as a character actor portraying a swash-buckling pirate. He does not have an employment contract.  He loves his job because of his seniority with the company and all the attention he receives from the guests in the park. Unknown to anyone, his prosthetic leg has no noticeable impact on Marwan’s success in this position.

Marwan has become an accomplished flirt with all this attention, and now goes to the extent of placing his hands on the female guests’ behinds when posing for pictures. The women he has encountered so far have not complained, didn’t seem to mind, or they were taken by such surprise they were not sure how to respond.

One day, Marwan grabbed the breast of one of his fellow female actors who had been recently hired. When she threatened to report him, Marwan told her that he could get her fired if she did not go on a date with him. The fellow employee reported the incident anyway and Marwan was terminated immediately. Marwan contends that he was terminated as a result of physical disability.

Directions:

Research employment law related to hiring/firing and discrimination, using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the following questions:

• What civil rights laws may prohibit Marwan’s conduct with his fellow co-worker? Do those laws apply to his conduct toward the park guest?  Explain both answers.
• Did Marwan commit sexual harassment? If so, what type? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
• What is the legal nature of Marwan’s employment?  Explain your answers and the terms you use.
• What actions and steps should Studio Five take against Marwan? Explain what actions you considered and why you either recommend them or reject them.
• Discuss Marwan’s allegation that he is being discriminated against based on his disability and what response Studio Five may have to that allegation. What would each of them have to prove in court?
• If the female employee sues Studio Five Theme Park, what defenses can Studio Five use?   Are they liable for Marwan’s conduct even if they were unaware of and did not approve of Marwan’s actions? Explain your answers and the terms you use.
• If Marwan was a member of a union that had a collective bargaining agreement with Studio Five, would that change any of your previous answers? If so, why?
• What types of company policies, procedures, and actions should businesses employ to avoid harassment of their employees?

Write a ten-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work.

Submit your assignment to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, February 8, 2016.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

Shannon Albright has an accounting degree from a U.S. accredited university. She also became certified as a CPA (certified public accountant). Upon graduation, she was offered and accepted an entry-level accounting position at a firm in Atlanta, GA. She has been gainfully employed with this firm for the last 5 years. Recently she interviewed with your firm, which is located in Boston, MA. You, working for the human resources department, want to hire Shannon for your organization’s financial accountant position.

You know Shannon is a strong candidate, and you want to develop a competitive offer that will attract Shannon yet still fit within the company’s budget and compensation structure (i.e., considering both internal and external equity).

With this in mind, you are asked to prepare the offer for Shannon. The following will be included in this package and should be specific to Shannon and this situation:

• Compensation package: What pay rate will you offer (using salary survey research as support)? What else may be included in the compensation package?
• Incentive plan: What performance-based incentives does this offer include?
• Benefits plan: What specific benefit plans does this offer include?

It is important to provide the necessary supporting details to explain the incentives and benefits being offered. The more details you provide, the better educated Shannon will be to make her decision to accept.

Along with these packages, you will include a 1-page cover letter addressed to your supervisor that outlines what you propose to offer.

• This cover letter should explain and justify the compensation package, incentive plan, and benefits plan.
• Make sure to discuss job location and experience level
• Your detailed plans will then follow that cover page.

Using the Internet and library, locate all necessary information for constructing these 3 packages. This is a research assignment so be sure to include and cite your research within the paper using APA style.

Please refer to the following multimedia course materials:

• Unit 4: Compensation and Human Theory
• Unit 4: Employee Services
• Unit 4: Compensation
• Unit 4: Enhancing Employee Satisfaction

This assignment will also be assessed using the Common Assessment criteria provided here.

Please submit your assignment.

I NEED A+ WORK ONLY

THERE IS A SMALL SHORT SURVEY TO COMPLETE AS WELL

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Discussion Title

Ashford 6: – Week 5 – Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Discussion Title

Please answer this question :

• Based upon the emergency management concept of incident management that includes the phases of preparedness and mitigation, response, and recovery, identify the actions that will need to be taken in each phase as they relate to Hurricanes in Miami, Florida.
  • Identify the major challenges that Miami and responders will encounter when responding to Hurricanes.
  • What solutions exist (e.g., mutual aid, contract services) to overcome challenges from a hurricane? Explain in detail.
  • What should be the short- and long-term recovery goals of Miami following the occurrence of a hurricane?
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Individual Portion

• Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 6–7 slides that provides details about your plan.
• Include speaker notes of 200–300 words that will be used when presenting the plan to your superiors.

Assignment 2: Drafting a Basic Proposal

Due Week 4 and worth 140 points

Your next task is to create the basic first draft of the proposal for Goodness Falls. Be sure to address all six (6) sections of the proposal as you include the concept, program, and expenses. Use the Internet to locate prices of the expenses associated with the project (New computers, bulletproof vests, lamp posts, motorcycles or horses, replacing broken windows, and computer training for the officers.) Also, utilize the Internet to locate references that will help to guide you in writing this draft of the proposal.

Note: Normally you would meet with the mayor or chief of police to review their specifications for the equipment and training needed. However, for this project, you will be making those reasonable cost decisions yourself so you can put your proposal together in a timely manner.

Below is a chart of the six (6) sections of a proposal, in order. Be sure to include the concept, program, and expenses from above in your proposal. Each section needs to be labeled (Executive Summary, Statement of Need, etc.) and on its own separate page.

COMPONENTS OF A PROPOSAL

Resources:

The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Federal Law) http://www.plainlanguage.gov/plLaw/law/index.cfm

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Determine how the project fits into the philosophy and mission of the agency. (Be sure to include the need that the proposal is addressing and that the concepts are well articulated.)
2. Determine the nature of the project and how it will be conducted.
3. Create a timetable for the project using a table in Word.
4. Predict anticipated outcomes for the project.
5. Determine how the results will be evaluated.
6. Determine the projected expenses associated with the project (new computers, bulletproof vests, lamp posts, motorcycles or horses, replacing broken windows, and computer training for the officers).
7. Include at least three (3) references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the major segments of the grants community: the Federal Awarding Agency, the Pass-Through Entity, and the recipient.
• Design a proposal by learning how marketing, analysis, planning, designing, estimating, and publishing play a part in the process.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in grants management and proposal writing.
• Write clearly and concisely about grants management and proposal writing using proper writing mechanics.

(you dont actually have to interveiw people, just make something up)

Research the South University Online Library and the Internet to read more about the behavioral patterns. Conduct an interview (via phone or face-to-face) of ten or more people in the age group of fifteen to sixty-four years, to survey the impression of their health, health problems, and lifestyle choices.

Ask the following questions, while conducting the interview:

• Do you smoke?
• Do you drink alcohol?
• Do you wear a seatbelt while driving a car?
• Do you talk on the phone while driving?
• Do you exercise four to five times a week?
• Do you eat a healthy diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken, and whole grain?
• Do you suffer from any of the following conditions: high blood pressure, stress, weight issues, or diabetes?

Compile the data collected through the interview for each category of questions, taking into consideration the age group to which they belong.

For doing so, create a three column chart.

• In the first column, list the health behaviors for which people were interviewed.
• In the second column, list the percentage of individuals interviewed against each behavior.
• In the third column, list the percentage of people who believe they have healthy lifestyles (information can be found in the text readings or from the Internet).

Next, analyze the chart to understand how these columns differ from each other.

In a Microsoft Word document, create a 3- to 4-page report of your analysis, answering the following questions:

• Are you surprised to see the trends of the most common behaviors? Discuss.
• Did an individual’s age relate to his or her health behavior? For example, do individuals in the age group of fifty to sixty years have different behaviors than individuals in the age group of thirty to forty years?
• What are some of the changes that the people you interviewed could implement in their lifestyles and behaviors to improve their health status?

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.