Length of Paper: 5-6 pages maximum, not including title page, reference pages,
and appendices.
Format: 1” margins (APA format)
Number all pages (APA format)
Double-spaced; 12-point font, Times New Roman
Step #1 – Topic: Choose one topic from the following areas of employment law. Use the cases included in the textbook:
-Race Discrimination in the Workplace
-National Origin Discrimination in the Workplace
-Sex Discrimination in the Workplace
-Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
-Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
-Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace
-Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace
-Religious Discrimination in the Workplace
-Age Discrimination in the Workplace
-Physical Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
-Mental Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Step #2 – Choose a case pertaining to your chosen topic from the textbook.
Step #3 – Organize the paper in a modified IRAC method, as follows, being mindful of the performance standards listed below.
I Introduction – Write a brief historical background of the topic area of law (approx. 1 page)
I Issue – State the issue of the case (1 sentence)
R Ruling – State the court’s ruling of the case (1 sentence)
F Facts – Describe the pertinent facts of the case (approx. 1 page)
A Analysis – Analyze the case by applying the pertinent facts of the case to the elements of the law and/or theories of the law (approx. 2 – 2 1/2 pages). You may include analysis about how the law affects the business environment, issues regarding enforcement, and development of future laws and human resource trends due to the outcome of the case.
C Conclusion – Write a brief summary and concluding remarks (approx. 1 paragraph)
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Structure and Organization
Clarity of introduction
Quality of writing and adequacy of case review
Grammar, punctuation, spelling, and format
Development of Main Points
Clearly states the relevant facts of the case
Applies the facts of the case to the elements/theories of the law
Quality of writing and adequacy of analysis
Analysis of case law and statutory developments in the area
Concluding Summary
Summarizes key ideas
Quality of writing and adequacy of summation/conclusion
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