05 Dec BUS 5720 Case Analysis Project
BUS 5720 Case Analysis Project
The student will write a case study analysis of a court decision on an HR related discrimination lawsuit. Yellow is case study for paper
1. Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson, 477 US 57 (1986) – Sexual Harassment.
The rulings for each of these cases may be accessed in https://www.findlaw.com/
You will get the court’s ruling on the case.
If the case is recent, it might be easier to enter the case name (ex. US v. Windsor) in your browser line; you should be able to download a PDF reading of the case from there.
The case analysis will include:
1. Introduction: Include a summary of the history of the legal action, including information regarding the company, the lawsuit and the HR policies/or actions which contributed to the legal action.
2. Literature Review: Review literature regarding current HR theories on diversity in the workplace and the strategies utilized to address this diversity. Employ parallel cases to help analyze both sides of the argument.
3. Analysis: Review the decision and its place in the development of human resource policy. Do you affirm or disagree with the decision? What do you believe will be the larger impact on employee rights and employer practices?
4. Synthesis: Identify and suggest strategies to move the company not only to compliance, but to recognizing the value of diversity in the workplace
5. Conclusion: Present a summary of information and recommended solutions, with consideration given to implementation of strategy and implications for company stakeholders.
