Wgu Jdt2 Assignment Human Resources

CC: LEGAL DEPARTMENT

I. PROBLEM:

We have received notice of suit arguing that the plaintiff, a former employee, was forced to resign due to constructive discharge. The plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Even though the employee is the one who has quit, it is ERTL Toys that can be legally liable for lost wages, pain and suffering, and punitive damages if the plaintiff prevailed.

II. DISCUSSION:

A. Constructive Discharge

Constructive discharge, or constructive dismissal as it is sometimes referred to, makes a legal claim that the employer made a material breach of contract that is implied between the defendant ERTL Toys ("Employer"), and the plaintiff ("Employee"), by making unilateral changes to the...