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- Explore the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website to learn more about this federal agency.
Click the About EEOC tab and select Newsroom from the menu. Select a press release about an employee lawsuit published within the last six months.
Search the Internet to find at least one news item about this lawsuit, preferably from a news source in the state in which the incident occurred.
Write an 800- to 1,000-word paper that accomplishes the following:
- Describe the compliance issue that led to the lawsuit. Include in your description the protected class or classes that were affected, and discuss ramifications for the organization.
- Summarize the functions of the EEOC in one paragraph.
- Explain the EEOC’s role in this lawsuit.
- Consider whether or not this lawsuit promotes social change. Provide examples to justify your reasoning.
- Compare the EEOC press release to the news item. Are there any differences in the information that is included?
- Research the company’s website to ascertain if there is a mission or value statement on diversity and inclusion. If so, comment on how the incident prompting the lawsuit aligns with the company’s stance on diversity and inclusion.
- Describe strategies you would implement if you were a senior manager of this company to ensure future compliance and inclusion in the multicultural workplace.
- Format your paper according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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