We are working as consultants in an unethical cookie factory. They do not meet the safety requirements of OSHA. Employees do not change gloves or equipment in the allergy section leading to cross contamination with peanuts and eggs. Several bosses will fire people on the spot for minor infractions. One person was fired for taking the boss’ favorite coffee mug. There is horrible morale, high absenteeism, huge production delays, and many employees are constantly fighting with one another. In order to fix the culture and stay in business, we have been hired to help.   Please explain the difference between Equal Pay Act and Lily Ledbetter Pay Act.  Please discuss and define an example. Which one do you think is most relevant here? Why?

We are working as consultants in an unethical cookie factory. They do not meet the safety requirements of OSHA. Employees do not change gloves or equipment in the allergy section leading to cross contamination with peanuts and eggs. Several bosses will fire people on the spot for minor infractions. One person was fired for taking the boss’ favorite coffee mug. There is horrible morale, high absenteeism, huge production delays, and many employees are constantly fighting with one another. In order to fix the culture and stay in business, we have been hired to help.   Please define and discuss the 4/5s rule. Make sure to include the scenario in the example. What steps can we take if we believe disparate impact has occurred?

Our HR Generalist is in charge of filing the new hire paperwork, ensuring all legal documents are present, and making sure we have copies of the employees’ ids. What role of HR would this fall under?

We recently have merged airlines and are starting to merge personnel, equipment, and other components. Our HR professional works closely with the employees impacted by airline merger. As part of the merger, we need to train the acquired airline employees on our proprietary software.  Which aspect of the strategic HR would this fall under?

Lisa is a florist. She picks up a flower. What is this known as under job analysis?

We recently have merged airlines and are starting to merge personnel, equipment, and other components. Our HR professional works closely with the employees impacted by airline merger. We realize that we need to hire more customer service representatives as we go about merging rewards and airline miles. We need to hire these individuals quickly as the merger will occur next month. Which aspect of the strategic HR would this fall under?

Our HR professional works closely with the employees impacted by airline merger. I need to hire several entry level positions and want to go to local colleges to recruit them. What type of recruitment strategy is this?

Our HR professional works closely with the employees impacted by airline merger. We realize that many of the managers are abrasive and do not treat their employees well. Many employees have left for competitors that have a better culture. What role of HR would this fall under?

Our HR professional works closely with the employees impacted by airline merger. You referred an employee that I hired so I gave you $500 to thank you. What type of incentive is this?

We recently have merged airlines and are starting to merge personnel, equipment, and other components. Our HR professional works closely with the employees impacted by airline merger. We realize that we need to hire more customer service representatives as we go about merging rewards and airline miles. We also need to reduce the duplicate executive and middle management positions as we have unnecessary personnel with the merger. Which aspect of the strategic HR would this fall under?