You are now in your second month of working as a HR graduate at Hazel Hen. Dr Wing has called an emergency meeting to discuss a problem with one of the franchisees in Melbourne, who owns four Hazel Hen restaurants

Purpose 

Being able to create a report will enable you to work effectively in any HR or any other professional roles. This task will help you to develop your research skills including searching for and reviewing the most relevant literature, both academic and non-academic, then synthesising the information you gather and writing a report. In the business world, people need to make good business decisions. In doing so, they need to rely on reliable sources. This assessment will help you to develop your report writing skills, hence will enable you to assist your future managers and yourself to make well-informed decisions, hence will enhance your employability and career advancement.

Task details

You are now in your second month of working as a HR graduate at Hazel Hen. Dr Wing has called an emergency meeting to discuss a problem with one of the franchisees in Melbourne, who owns four Hazel Hen restaurants. These restaurants have been hiring new crew members over the last two months. Dr Wing has received information that this franchisee, Mr Imso Vain, has been basing his hiring decision on the attractiveness of the candidates – that is, when faced with two candidates with almost identical skill sets and experience, Mr Vain has been offering the role to the more attractive candidate.

Dr Wing is extremely concerned about this issue and has asked you to prepare a brief insights report for the Board, which addresses the following question – is hiring a candidate based on their appearance illegal or unethical?

Instructions

In your report to the Board, you may include reference to appropriate Victorian or Australian legislation, case law and academic research or commentary. The Report should include a brief introduction and conclusion. The reference list is not included in the Tutoring word count.