Group 1/Hiring
The Tracks We Leave Ethics and Management Dilemmas in Healthcare, 3rd Ed.: Ch. 5 Gender Discrimination: Rolling Meadows Community Hospital
The Tracks We Leave Ethics and Management Dilemmas in Healthcare, 3rd Ed.: Ch. 17 Management and Diversity, and Inclusion
Part 1: Critical Analysis of the Law
Evaluate and discuss the requirements of the following laws and how they apply in hiring. How does each law apply? What does a manager need to do or not do to comply with each?
Title VII protections for race, color, national origin, sex, religion
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Federal labor laws enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) including National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Union contracts in right to work vs non-right to work states and impact on hiring
Evaluate the following tools for compliance in hiring and indicate how each would help limit risk. Discuss the pros and cons of each. Which of the hiring tools do you favor? Why?
Hiring checklist
Hiring policies and procedures
Credentialing policies
Employment arbitration clause in an employment contract
What laws apply to employee health information and technology use? What actions should a health care manager take to ensure appropriate employee technology access and training during the onboarding process?
Part 2: Strategic Compliance with the Law
Evaluate the scenario in Ch. 5 Gender Discrimination: Rolling Meadows Community Hospital
What are the legal risks? What are risks specific to gender discrimination and liability?
What management compliance tools and processes could be incorporated in the organization to prevent this problem? What do you recommend?
Assume an “agreement” is reached to hire the protégé. What employee hiring tools and process would you incorporate in the hiring process to limit liability and reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit in this case?
What executive hiring and onboarding processes could be put in place to ensure that future executives comply with the law? What kind of Board of Directors oversight of the CEO should be put in place?