LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law
Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander,
Esq.
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
Supplemental
Answer the following questions about your assigned
supplemental readings in no more than the number of
single-spaced, typed pages assigned per topic/group of articles. The number is
given in red along with the due date. This will necessitate you using your
space well and integrating your ideas together to discuss the topic and your
view of it in light of the reading of the articles. Each article is to be
referred to and discussed in your paper, but do not give me the full name or
author. Refer to the
article ONLY by the one word in parenthesis behind the name of the article and I will know which
article you are discussing. Do not include the
parenthesis in your title. Remember
to put your name in the upper right-hand corner of your paper, last name first;
bold and italicize the first use of the article's title, and only refer to the
article by the short name that is provided behind the article's title in
parenthesis. Failure to follow directions results in unnecessary and
avoidable points lost.
When writing about the articles and your
views, keep in mind that some of the articles may get a rise out of you and you
find yourself reacting rather strongly. I don't mind that, as long as you
keep two things in mind: 1) that despite your wish to rant and rave, you must
cogently address the issues in the articles and analyze and discuss them
intelligently, and 2) the goal of the class is to teach you how to avoid
workplace liability for Title VII violations. As to the latter, remember
that while you may have your own personal views, for the purpose of our papers,
you want to concentrate on how the issues in the articles will impact the
workplace or liability related to it. Do not write only about how awful
you think the situations are. Analyze the pieces and give insightful
input into what this means for the workplace and the issue of race in society
in general. Cursory answers and
those not dealing with analyzing the workplace implications will not be given
credit. A notation of "cursory" on your paper means you did not deal
with the issue in sufficient depth and thus did not receive full credit.
Discrimination and
Diversity in General
Race
Gender
Affinity Orientation
Disability
LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law
Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander,
Esq.
Terry College of Business
Discrimination & Diversity in General
The paper for this section is due by the end
of class on Tuesday 8/28. One page. All readings in this section
are to be included in the paper. Make sure to read and follow the paper
directions above before submitting your paper. Don’t forget to put
your name in the upper right-hand corner, last name first.
Some Daily
Effects of White Privilege (Privilege)
- handed out in class; Visualization (Visualization);
Understanding White Privilege (Understanding-on eLC)
(These 3 articles together count as one)
a. Had you ever thought about the concept of white
privilege before reading this? Tell why
or why not, and if you had, how.
b. Now that you have read about privilege and have
thought about the readings, how do you think it operates in your life?
c. Add three new items of privilege not mentioned. Make sure to number
them and put them in bold print.
d. Now that
you realize white privilege exists, do you understand why it is important to
know of it? Explain.
Same Kind of Different
As Me (Same)- on eLC
a. What differences do you see in the live
and life expectations of Denver and Ron?
b. How do you think these differences may
affect the life experiences of each?
c. What impact do you think race or gender
had on their lives?
White Males Not
Given Fair Shake in Our Society (Shake);
Are
White Males Being Left Out?
(WM) (These two articles together count as one)
a. What parts, if any, of these articles do you
agree with. Explain.
b. What parts, if any, do you disagree with.
Explain.
A Just Society
Must Have Diversity (Just)
a. How did this article impact your thinking about
the issue of diversity? Explain.
b. Did the article
make clear to you that the issue of diversity is not one of "political
correctness," but rather, actual issues which impact productivity and
quality of life? Explain.
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LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law
Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander,
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Terry College of Business
Race
Paper for the Race section is due by the end
of class on Thursday 9/20. Your paper may be no more than 3 pages. Edit
well. All readings in this section are to be included in the paper. Don’t
forget to put your name in the upper right-hand corner, last name first.
For the following three articles, each has the
same questions to answer, but each article is counted separately.
Makes Me Wanna Holler
(Holler)
The Rage of a
Privileged Class (Rage) Update on eLC
Volunteer Slavery (VS)
a. What are the implications of this piece for the
workplace? Don't forget to include the whites who engage in the behaviors.
b. Do McCall, Cose and Nelson's feelings make
sense to you? Explain.
Bias: A CBS Insider
Exposes How the Media Distort the News (Bias)
a. What surprised you most about this piece?
b. Do you see the connection between what we
are exposed to, how it impacts our perceptions about people, and what we,
personally, can do to impact the situation? Explain.
Black Like Me;
White Man Who Altered Himself to Look Black... (BLM)
a.
What did you learn
from the piece? Deal with the racial implications of the author's
findings.
Member of
the Club: Invisible Man(Club)
a. What is your reaction to what the author did
and what he discovered? Explain.
b. What did the piece tell you that you did not
already know?
d. If you have belonged to, or attended, a country
club, how does this piece compare to your experience?
Essays from 1961
Reveal [UGA] Attitudes Toward Integration (Essays); Additional UGA piece on eLC (UGA)
a. What do you think about the article?
b. Is the article helpful in giving you an idea of
the evolution of race and racial attitudes has been in this country?
c. Did you have family or friends who went to UGA
before or during integration? What was their experience?
A Search for Racial
Identity on the 'Color Line' (Search)
a. Discuss what you think of this
situation and what it would be like if you suddenly realized you were a
different race.
b. How do you think the reactions of others
toward the less favored race might be manifested in the workplace?
c. If you
thought everyone was treated equally, why would you be concerned about finding
out you were another race?
Just Stories:
How the Law Embodies Racism and Bias (Stories)
a. How does this piece reflect your or your
family's experience?
b. Do you understand the author's belief
that we can be passive and still participate in discriminatory acts? Comment.
b. What can you, personally, do to avoid the
negative impact of race in the workplace?
The Devil’s
Sanctuary (DS) –on eLC
a. What surprised you the most about this piece?
b. Check with your family and friends and see if you know anyone who was around during this time or heard about these kinds of situations or these attitudes. Ask them what it was like and if it is ok to include their thoughts in your paper anonymously.
c. Can you think of a logical reason why people would engage in the type of behavior that so prevalent during this time? Explain.
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LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law
Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander,
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Terry College of Business
Gender
The paper for the Gender section is due by end
of class Thursday 10/18. No more than one page. All readings in this
section are to be included in the paper. Don’t forget to put your name in the
upper right-hand corner, last name first.
Keep in mind that gender can be a rather uncomfortable
topic to deal with because it seems so much easier to relate to than some of
the other topics and you find yourself giving personal views rather than
keeping in mind the theme of the class, which is avoiding liability.
While you may include your personal views, don't allow personal views to
interfere with your ability to clearly see and analyze the issues.
Analyze the pieces, don't just comment on them. I will be holding you
very hard and fast to this rule.
Oppression (Cages)
a. What did you learn from this piece?
Note: Do not write about the
door-holding portion of the article. Points will be deducted if you do.
b. Do you understand the analogies made and the
basis for the premises set forth by the author? Do you agree with them?
Explain. Would you analogize them differently? If so, how? Keep in mind that the purpose of the article is to get you
to see the big picture rather than the small one, so keep that in mind when
doing your analyis and writing.
The Role of Gender
Considerations in the Business Curriculum: Is There One?(Role)
a. Before reading the article, would you have
thought that gender would or should play a role in the business school curriculum?
Explain.
b. After reading the article, do you think that
gender should play a role? Explain.
c. How would you design a gender inclusive
curriculum?
He Works;
She Works (Works)
a. Mandatory - Add three more items to the list in the following
format:
Speaking on the phone - He's speaking with clients, she's chatting with
friends
Out to lunch with boss - He's networking, she's on a date
Away from desk - He's with clients, she's in bathroom
b. How will you avoid the situations reflected in
the piece? DO NOT give cursory, surfacy answers.
Sex, Lies and
Advertising (
a. What surprised you most about this piece?
b. Given what was included in the piece, how does
it make you feel about the perception of women in the workplace? Look at the
big picture.
Test-Driving Dealerships (Driving) – on eLC
a. What do you think of the situations given
in this piece?
b. Can you see how personal attitudes
expressed or acted upon in the workplace can cause liability? Explain.
c. How would
you avoid such problems in the workplace?
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LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law
Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander,
Esq.
Terry College of Business
Affinity Orientation
The paper for this section is due by Thursday
11/1. No more than one page. All readings in this section are to be
included in the paper. Don’t forget to put your name in the upper right-hand corner,
last name first.
Gay issues in the
workplace(Wkpl)
a. Does seeing how the issues affect the workplace
give you any information that might be helpful in dealing with this issue?
Explain.
b. Given your answer to the above, what would your
likely approach be to this issue in the workplace, both as an employee and an
employer?
Homosexuals are
Anything But Normal (
a. What are your concerns about people with Mr.
Chesney's attitude being in the workplace?
b. Comment on the how the arguments given by B-A
impact the issue of gays in the workplace.
Class Found Out
What Lesbians Do (Do)
a. Can you see the reasoning for this type of
training for students who will be going into the workplace serving diverse
clients? Explain.
b. What do you think
of the reaction of the people demonstrating about the movie to be shown?
Explain.
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LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law
Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander,
Esq.
Terry College of Business
Disabilities
The paper for this section is due by Thursday
11/15. One page. Don’t forget to put your name in the upper right-hand corner,
last name first.
a. What did you get from this article?
b. Did you recognize
yourself or your attitudes at all in the piece? Explain.
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