Assume you are an HR Consultant that has been hired to help Comfort Assisted Living with a recent grievance that was filed by one of its employees. You will not be working on the legal aspects of the case, but you will help the company determine if the employee's job classification is correct. Comfort Assisted Living has an HR Department but would like to obtain an outside opinion.The employee, Gregory Williams, is currently working as a Senior HR Specialist for Comfort Assisted Living. His current job duties are provided in the Supplemental Information document posted in our classroom. Mr. Williams has been in the position for 5 years and had consistently received "outstanding" ratings on his performance evaluations until this year when he received a "meets expectations" rating. A month ago, he saw a job announcement that Comfort Assisted Living placed on Monster.com for a Deputy VP of HR. Mr. Williams was angered by the job announcement because he felt he was already performing the duties stated in the announcement. When he asked his supervisor about the job, he was told that the Deputy position was a new one that was being created and that he would have to apply for the job just like everyone else. Mr. Williams disagreed and felt his current position should be reclassified to that of a Deputy VP of HR. He has filed a grievance with Comfort Assisted Living and you have been hired to determine if Mr. William's current job is equivalent to the new Deputy position. You have been told upfront that it has been years since the company conducted a job analysis for its HR positions so you might have to begin there before making your determination. Also, you have heard from employees that work with Mr. Williams that he has been slacking on the job lately. According to them, he routinely comes in late, takes extra long lunches, and does not submit all of his work on time. At least one of his coworkers said Mr. Williams was having health issues and that he might have to undergo chemotherapy. Another coworker said the health issues weren't with Mr. Williams, they were with his young daughter, who has a mysterious illness that doctors are having difficulty diagnosing. You've checked his leave records and nothing is on file regarding an FMLA request and there is no documentation regarding possible medical issues.In completing this assignment, you will showcase that you can conduct a job analysis and use the results to develop a job description, which will help address organizational needs/concerns. You will also demonstrate that you have an understanding of the ethical issues involved with job analyses, job evaluation, and job design. Additionally, you will show that you understand the HR context and have mastery of the fundamental student competencies identified by Graduate School including: communication and critical thinking. Steps to CompletionReview the information in the Supplemental Information file and relevant course material regarding the nature of a job analysis and its relationship to job descriptions and job classifications.Determine what additional information you will need in order to determine if Mr. Williams is justified in his claim.Decide which of the four most commonly used methods of job analysis (observation, interviews, questionnaires, functional) you will use and be prepared to defend your choice.Determine how you will overcome some of the most common problems in performing a job analysis. Our course material discusses several of them.Review and understand the key ethical considerations when conducting a job analysis and designing a job description.Conduct an internet search to find job typical job descriptions for Senior HR Specialists. Compare and contrast the components in those descriptions with the information given regarding Mr. Williams's current job duties. Resources:* O*Net - http://www.onetonline.org* YouTube videos on job analysis such as, but not limited to: DeliverablesThere are two (2) separate deliverables for this assignment.Prepare a 5-7 page description of how you will conduct the job analysis and include a projected timeline for completion, including all of the interim steps. Assume this report will be given to the Legal Department of Comfort Assisted Living and will be a key piece of evidence if Mr. Williams's grievance goes to court. With that in mind, your document must include sufficient support for your plan, and include a discussion of the ethical issues that might exist in this case and how you would overcome them. Your write-up must include appropriate references and citations.The final document must be formatted according to APA guidelines.Given the information you have in the supplemental document and from the additional resources you found, develop a possible job description for Mr. Williams. You will have to make some assumptions regarding the nature of his work. That is fine, just be sure to highlight and explain where any major gaps exist.

For many individuals, being involved in a court case is very stressful and time consuming, and a lack of understanding of the entire legal process may cause some of that stress. For a business, it is critical to have a strong legal team working on its behalf to manage all aspects of a case or legal issue, and many companies employ their own legal counsel for that purpose. As an individual working within business environments, you may have occasion to participate in legal matters involving your organization—or to make decisions that have legal implications. It is very helpful, therefore, to have a solid understanding of how cases proceed through a court system, who are the individuals involved in the courtroom process, and which laws take priority in various situations.This Assignment covers the U.S. court systems, specifically which court would have jurisdiction in a given matter, how to handle conflicting statutes, and who participates in the court process.To prepare for this Assignment:Review the Learning Resources and consider the various ways by which laws take precedence and how jurisdiction plays a role in determining how laws are enforced.Focus on the process of the U.S. court system, including the participants, court structures, and appeals process.Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 2000/3000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment.Submit your responses to the following prompts:In each of the following situations, which source of law takes priority, and why?The state statute conflicts with the common law of that state. (75 words, 1 paragraph)A federal statute conflicts with the U.S. Constitution. (75 words, 1 paragraph)A common-law decision in one state conflicts with the U.S. Constitution. (75 words, 1 paragraph)A federal statute conflicts with a state constitution. (75 words, 1 paragraph)For this prompt, be sure to reference at least one scholarly source to support your answer for each set of conflicting items.You are the administrator of a local hospital. A trial court has made a finding against your hospital due to the death of a patient during surgery. However, you believe the hospital should be not be found guilty under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur since the surgeon has also been found guilty of malpractice and negligent homicide. Describe the process you would follow to appeal the trial court’s finding against the hospital. (225–300 words, 3–4 paragraphs)For this prompt, be sure to reference at least two scholarly sources to support your answer.You are being accused of a breach of contract and will be participating in a trial. Whom can you expect to take part in the trial process and what roles will they play in your trial? Please explain your answer. (225–300 words, 3–4 paragraphs)For this prompt, be sure to reference at least two scholarly sources to support your answer.The Constitution specifies that federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over admiralty claims. Mr. and Mrs. Price have a claim against Fun-time Cruise Lines based out of Miami, Florida, for negligence of the cruise line. Mrs. Price sustained injuries because of the company’s negligence while taking a cruise to the Caribbean. The Price family lives in Seattle, Washington. Can they bring their claim in state court, or must they bring their claim in federal court? Which court or courts could be the trial court with jurisdiction over the claim? Please explain your answer. (225–300 words, 3–4 paragraphs)For this prompt, be sure to reference at least two scholarly sources to support your answer.