A public relations firm wants to ensure that it does not have any issues with lawsuits over violations of any discrimination laws in the future. Senior management has asked the vice president of HR to formulate an action plan for addressing this situation. Based on this, what should the vice president of HR include in her plan?

A public relations firm wants to ensure that it does not have any issues with lawsuits over violations of any discrimination laws in the future. Senior management has asked the vice president of HR to formulate an action plan for addressing this situation. Based on this, what should the vice president of HR include in her plan?

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter12: Managing Human Talent

Section: Chapter Questions

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