Assignment Instructions/ Description
Too often, healthcare organizations have been sued due to a violation of equal employment opportunity laws. A search of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website will yield results of cases brought against healthcare organizations for sexual harassment, failure to provide reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities, and discrimination against pregnant employees (EEOC, n.d.). As a healthcare executive, you must take an active role in putting policies in place to ensure a safe working environment for the organization’s employees and to avoid potential litigation due to discrimination.
You will develop an Equal Employment Opportunity Laws section for your organization’s employee handbook. As you draft this section, consider the including the following components:
The purpose of the policy.Definitions of:discriminationdiscriminatory behaviorharassmentYour organization’s position regarding nondiscrimination issues.The scope of the policy: which nondiscrimination issues will be addressed?The federal and state nondiscrimination laws that will be addressed in the policy.The procedure for filing a complaint.How confirmed complaints will be resolved.Length: a minimum of 3 pages (not including title page and reference page).
References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources to support the professional responsibility paper.
Your presentation should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.
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