{"id":31298,"date":"2024-08-20T00:51:27","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T00:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/toxic-managers-harassment-hostile-work-environment-retaliation-discrimination-and-bullying\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T00:51:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T00:51:27","slug":"toxic-managers-harassment-hostile-work-environment-retaliation-discrimination-and-bullying","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/toxic-managers-harassment-hostile-work-environment-retaliation-discrimination-and-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxic Managers, Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Discrimination, and Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">Mr. Joseph is the nurse manager for the MedSurgical Unit at North Central Medical Hospital. Nurse Candice says that he has made the unit into a hostile working environment for her. She has refused to get involved in an inappropriate relationship with Mr. Joseph for the past 3 years. Candice is a much-disciplined worker who takes her work very seriously. She had a slight disability and required reasonable accommodation to do her job. Recently, Mr. Joseph started writing up Candice for every minor infraction. He had condoned and previously overlooked most of these infractions, hoping that Candice would come around.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">Mr. Joseph frequently comments about Candice&#8217;s race, religion, sex, age, and genetic disposition in a sarcastic manner, which was an embarrassment. Her peers often ridicule her about Mr. Joseph&#8217;s behavior. A few weeks ago, Mr. Joseph denied Candice promotions and bonuses. He often finds it hard to approve her request for FMLA leave of absence, citing staff shortage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">One day, Candice decided to bring the matter to the chief nursing officer (CNO), citing a hostile working environment, undue hardship, and bullying. The CNO talked to Mr. Joseph, scolded him, and demanded that he apologize to Candice. Although Mr. Joseph apologized, his behavior took another turn. He started retaliating against Candice. The situation became unbearable for Candice, so she decided to sue the North Central Medical Hospital management for harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and bullying. She filled an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint and demanded a million dollars for her pain and suffering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">You have been hired by North Central Medical Hospital management to provide training on employee relations issues (especially violence in the workplace), including the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.3rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Sexual harassment<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Hostile work environment<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Discrimination<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Retaliation<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Toxic managers<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Reasonable accommodation<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Other employment laws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">Prepare a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation addressing the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.3rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">What are the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s views on retaliation, and how are they used in the workplace?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">What strategies could healthcare managers use to prevent and remedy discrimination in the workplace?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">What is the importance of periodic reviews of human resource practices and processes in hospitals?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">What is the impact of disciplinary actions, the basis for taking them, and the fundamental due process on personnel management?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">How do you explain the concept of reasonable accommodation and undue hardship?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">What are the differences between sexual harassment and a hostile work environment?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">What strategic and operational approaches can HR managers use to resolving complex employee relation issues?<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Would you apply any of these strategies in this case? If yes, how? If not, why not?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1.3rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Title slide:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Length:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>15 slides minimum<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Body slides:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>This begins on the slide following the title slide and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your presentation for this assignment is 15 slides. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Reference slide:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final slide of your presentation. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference slide is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Please submit your assignment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Grading Rubric: Maximum&nbsp;175 Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Grading Criteria<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Deliverable requirements<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>addressed; understanding of material and presenter\u2019s message and intent are clear&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">70 points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Followed assignment guidelines and criteria<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">35&nbsp;pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes\/Complete<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Mostly<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Not at all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Overall quality<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">35&nbsp;pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Satisfactory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Needs Improvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Scholarly research<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>that supports the presenter\u2019s&nbsp; position is properly acknowledged and cited, and direct quotations may not exceed 10% of the word count of the body of the assignment deliverable&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">45<br style=\"cursor: auto;\">points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Title slide, agenda, tables, exhibits, appendices or reference slides included<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">25 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Partially<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Not at all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Content is original with less than 35% match<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">20 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">36\u201350%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">51% or over<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Critical thinking:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Position is well-justified; there is logical flow and examples&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">20 points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Position is justified with examples<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">10 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Satisfactory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Needs Improvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Presentation flows logically<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">10 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Satisfactory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Needs Improvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Structure:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Includes introduction and conclusion slides, proper slide format, and reads as a polished, academic or professional presentation, as appropriate for the required assignment deliverable&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">10 points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Includes introduction and conclusion slides<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">3.5 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Satisfactory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Needs Improvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Slides are formatted properly with 5 lines of text<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">3.5 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Satisfactory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Needs Improvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Reads as polished academic or professional presentation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">3&nbsp;pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Excellent<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Satisfactory<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Needs Improvement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">Mechanical:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">20 points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Spelling and grammar are accurate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">10 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Partially<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Not at all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Punctuation is accurate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">10 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Partially<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Not at all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; cursor: auto;\">APA:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Deliverable is cited properly according to the APA Publication Manual&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">10 points<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">References are cited in accordance with APA formatting<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">5&nbsp;pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Partially<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Not at all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Reference slide is included<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">5 pts<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Partially<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px; cursor: auto;\">Not at all<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 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