Lauren Kurtz Prof James Spina BMGT360 Section 0105 26 September 2012 Zimpfer V Palm Beach County In the case of Zimpfer V Palm Beach County I believe it is justified that he has a case for age discrimination Through the evidence provided by the professional opinion of Marcy Miller Josephs PH D it is apparent that Bryce Zimpfer is the most qualified candidate for the position of Employee Relations Manager When professionally compared to the other applicants Zimpfer s qualifications exceed all expectations These calculations are a clear indication that he is highly trained and capable of performing all tasks required of this position Not only is he competent but he is also the ideal candidate The applicant chosen Brad Merriman is an outside resource of lesser professional value When compared to the other candidates Merriman does not prove to be the strongest in any analysis Not only does he lack the core qualifications but also he is also not as experienced as the other contenders however he is one of the youngest applicants Due to these evaluations it is evident that Zimpfer is the ideal candidate for this position and that he has a case for age discrimination due to the comparison of age between him and Merriman Palm Beach County will have a difficult time defending their case against Zimpfer unless he has done something wrong off the record in the work place to deter them To prevent this situation from happening again Palm Beach County should be cautious of who is running their interview process Because they are already going to be forced to deal with this issue in the case of Zimpfer they should have this problem at the top of their priority list in the near future If a pattern occurs in their recruitment and hiring process they will be labeled as a discriminatory company and will suffer greatly It is better to be proactive and preventative than to constantly deal with the repercussions To ensure that they do not face this issue again in the future they should use some type of disclaimer that applicants must read and sign This document can ensure applicants of the fairness of the Palm Beach County interview and selection process This way they will prevent candidates from being turned off by their hiring practices They might also want to hire from within the business more often to prove their devotion to their loyal employees
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