HRM220 Managing Workplace Relations Due date: Wednesday 5 October (11.59pm - Week 10) Weighting: 30% (30 marks) Maximum words: 2000 Assignment Question You are employed in the Human Resources Department of a large hotel chain named Melcathway which has recently acquired a hotel on the Sunshine Coast. It has been identified that Melcathway's HRM processes need to be improved. You have been asked by your manager to provide a report detailing the need for policy in one of the following areas: a) Age discrimination b) Racial discrimination c) Disability discrimination Consider the Australian Human Right Commission guide on writing an effective policy on discrimination and harassment and write a draft policy on the topic of discrimination that you have chosen. You may refer to discrimination policy examples available on the websites of other credible organisations and/or academic sources. Be careful however to use your own words and not to simply reproduce (and hence plagiarise) other sources. Research component: You need to research and reference at least two other academic sources (which might include government reports if appropriate) in addition to the AHRC publications. Further instructions Adopt the style of a Business Report. Your answer should be word-processed using one and a half line spacing and justified margins. Pages should be numbered consecutively and in the format appropriate for a business report. It is recommended you refer to the Communication Skills Handbook by Summers and Smith (2014), in particular, Chapter 3 Word Count For this assignment there is a specified word count. Word counts are imposed for a number of reasons - they provide guidance regarding the extent of the response expected, they ensure parity across students, and they encourage you to be succinct. If you find that you have exceeded the maximum word count you should go back over your work to see whether there is a more efficient or effective way of communicating your response. If you are under the word count you need to consider whether you have left out anything relevant. The title page, executive summary and table of contents are not included in the word count. Tables or charts summarising information may be included as appendices and referred to in the body of your work and will not be included in the word count. There is a 10% margin above and below the 2000 words, which is acceptable. The total number of words used should be noted in the title page of the report. References and headings are not included in the word count. In other words, the word count is calculated from the 'I' in Introduction to the last letter in your Recommendations (excluding tables and figures). General Writing Guidelines It is most important when writing an assignment to answer the question that is asked. Your discussion should be succinct, precise and logically developed. Avoid unnecessary or over use of bullet points. A new sub-heading should be used for each new idea. Long and complex sentences and paragraphs should be avoided. Link sub-headings logically with preceding sub-headings. Referencing Use Harvard style referencing. Assessment Criteria Refer to the Assessment Rubric. Submission You must submit your assignment electronically via SafeAssign in Blackboard.