Capella University Employee Workplace Assessment and Issues Discussion Paper

In this two-part assessment, you will write a 2-3-page script for an oral argument presentation from the perspective of the CapraTek defense attorney in the case Capshaw v. CapraTek, as outlined in the multimedia presentation. For the second part of the assessment, you will write a 2-3 page script for an oral presentation by the head of HR at CapraTek to explain the possible changes to HRM policies and practices to improve fairness, productivity, and worker morale as it relates to workplace discrimination.

“I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand, that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man the opportunity to make a living.” —John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

This assessment explores the tasks of constructing and presenting an oral argument. Frequently, human resource professionals must present case facts and fact patterns to executive managers and counselors concerning internal investigation, hiring practice, or workplace issues. How the HRM professional prepares and presents a case provides a platform for employers and counsel to make informed and succinct decisions concerning its viability. Key topic areas in this assessment include information and research sources, use of legal language, case mapping, building case strategy, partnering with counsel, and method for oral presentation.