Part 1) For this discussion, you will look at protected classes identified by the EEOC. Protected classes are groups of people with common characteristics that are legally protected from employment discrimination.

In your initial post,

1. Describe three protected classes and the laws that exist to protect them.

2. Explain how the EEOC investigates complaints of discrimination against a protected individual.

3. Discuss how employers can prevent and respond to allegations of employment discrimination.

Min of 300 words and cite at least one scholarly source to support your response

Part 2) Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the reports Future Insights: Top Trends Affecting the Workplace and the HR Profession According to SHRM Special Expertise Panels (Links to an external site.) and the articles The 2018 Human Resources Trends to Keep on Your Radar (Links to an external site.) and Protected Classes in Employment Discrimination (Links to an external site.). Emerging trends have defined and affected the future of HRM in terms of competencies, demographics, and practices. Some of the emerging trends in HRM include globalization, generational diversity, skills gap, sustainability, technology, social media, big data, and legislation.

Select one of the emerging trends(links) above and answer the effect below on how your trend effects each of the bulletins:

1. managers and HR professionals (functions and practices),
2. talent acquisition (recruiting, developing, and retaining employees), and
3. performance management (training and development).

Min of 300 words. Cite at least one scholarly source to support your response

Part 3)For this discussion, find a current event (e.g., story from a television show, news report, or social media, etc.) related to one of the topics below. 

· Mental health disorder (e.g., Autism, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, PTSD, Schizophrenia, etc.).

· Substance use disorder (e.g., alcohol, prescription medications, street drugs, etc.).

After finding a current event answer the five questions below,

1. Share the link to the current event at the top of your post (Note: it MUST be a link your classmates can open and view).
2. Summarize the current event; include the wording used by the author to describe the mental or substance use disorder.
3. Discuss the back story of the person(s) involved in the event (e.g., medical history, life-altering event, trauma, etc.) as described by the source.
4. Discuss any social, physical, and/or psychological behaviors that are normally associated with the disorder described; include any unique life stressors (e.g., relationships, employment, housing, life event, etc.) that may have contributed to the event.
5. Prepare an APA-formatted reference at the end of your initial discussion post for the source.

Submit turnitin report with answers due 1pm New York time 6/27/19

answer each of the three parts and their entirety.

• Ethical and/or Cultural Perspective of Inquiry
  Compose a brief and focused paper which explains and describes your healthcare issue/topic What  facts about neurological disorder help to relate the condition of spinal cord tumor/cancers to neurological dysfunction from a cultural and/or ethical perspective of inquiry.
  Your instructor will guide you through the choices you have for this inquiry, including options and strategies for combining the perspectives.
  Your paper must be 5 pages in length and reference 4-6 scholarly, peer-reviewed resources. Be sure to follow APA formatting standards (spacing, font, headers, titles, abstracts, page numbering, etc.) as you demonstrate informative, explanatory, descriptive writing. Use the provided template.
  
  • Address your general topic by forming and answering two levels of research questions, developed to provide specific and detailed inquiry, discovery and understanding: 
    • Choose a “Level 1 Research Question/ Writing Prompt” from either or both of the lists below to answer in the paper. 
    • Compose a “Level 2 Research Question/ Writing Prompt” that provides detail, specificity, and focus to your inquiry, research and writing**.
  • State your research questions in the introduction of your paper.
  • Form the body of your paper by answering each research question, using references to the resources found in your research.
  • Review the process and the resulting understandings in the conclusion of the paper (briefly review the issues, research questions, answers, and insights.)
  • Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
    ETHICAL Perspective of Inquiry
    
  • What laws govern or pertain to the issue?
  • What ethical obstacles affect how the issue is addressed by the medical community?
  • How do ethical theories apply to the issue?
  • How are money, power, and control matters related to the issue and its treatment?
  • Level 1 Research Questions/Writing Prompts
    CULTURAL Perspective of Inquiry
    
  • Which cultural values and/or norms influence the issue?
  • How is the issue addressed differently in varying cultural contexts and situations?
  • Which cultures or societies are most affected by the issue? Why?
  • Which cultural traditions affect the treatment(s)?
  • Refer to the rubric for evaluation details and to assist in preparing the paper.
    Due: Submit by 11:59 pm (Pacific time) the evening before the Week 6 onsite class
    Points: 100
    
    **Notes about research questions and team meetings:
    
  • Discuss and share your research questions with your teammates during your team meetings to ensure that each team member is addressing uniquely specific questions and details about your topic.
  • If two or more team members use the same Level 1 Research Question, the Level 2 Research Question composed by those team members must be demonstrably different (confirmed through your weekly interactions in online and in-class team meetings.)