To Prepare:
- Review the Learning Resources, with particular attention to those on employment law and discrimination.
- In particular, review the EEOC website for the following:
- Trends on reporting of discrimination in organizations (for example, browse the “Newsroom” and “Laws, Regulations, Guidance & MOUs” sections to spot trends), as well as trends in discrimination charges through the years
- Information on the types of discrimination reported to the EEOC
- Data on discrimination charges by type (e.g., age, disability, pregnancy, etc.) and the basis of the charge (e.g., race, religion, retaliation, disability)
- Process for filing a complaint and protections against retaliation
- Consider implications for healthcare organizations in the EEOC findings.
- Consider the legal and ethical role of nurse executives in responding to cases of discrimination and in setting and enforcing policies to avoid discriminatory behavior.
Assignment:
Based on your research, in 8–10 slides, plus Title and Reference slides, include the following:
- Explain basic legal and ethical terms and guidelines that pertain to the topic of workplace discrimination.
- Summarize your findings from the EEOC website, including types of discrimination and those most frequently charged, trends in reporting of discrimination, and implications for healthcare organizations in statistics and trends.
- Explain legal protections for employees with regard to discrimination in the workplace.
- Explain the role of nurse executives in reporting potential violations of employment law.
- Analyze potential ethical conflicts nurse executives may face in accusations and lawsuits related to charges of discrimination.
- Explain recommendations for negotiating those ethical conflicts.
- Explain the role of nurse executives in preventing discriminatory practices in a healthcare setting and ways discrimination may be managed.