HRM 341 Post University EEOC vs Catastrophe Management Solutions Case Study

Your Unit 4 assignment forum is based on the EEOC v. Catastrophe ManagementSolutions case study found in your unit resources this week. The case involved a claimof racial discrimination. At issue was the legality of requiring an employee to cut theirdreadlocks to fit their “neat and clean” appearance policy. The appellate court ultimatelyaffirmed dismissal of a complaint filed by the EEOC on behalf of an African Americanjob applicant, whose offer of employment was rescinded because she refused to cut offher dreadlocks. You will explore the role of the EEOC and the topic of Title VIIprotections and evaluate the importance of this ruling to human resources practice ofand your role as a human resources practitioner.Instructions:In your role as the Human Resource Manager you will have to implement policies toprevent workplace harassment and discrimination.Read the EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions case study provided in our unitresources this week.Based on your review of the case study, address the following:

1. The appelete court ultimately affirmed dismissal of a complaint filed by the EqualEmployment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Discuss the determining factorsthat led to this conclusion. In responding to this topic, be sure to address anyTitle VII specific protections the court referenced in their ruling.

2. The EEOC is the primary government agency leveraged to prevent workplacediscrimination, to include the enforcement of Title VII protections. Evaluate howthe role of the EEOC impacts your practice as a Human Resources Manager.