How are the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act different, and how might these differences affect an employee who is seeking relief against wage discrimination based on sex/gender?
After the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina, insurance companies refused to pay claims to insurance holders who paid premiums on time and had binding legal contracts. What do you think the impact is to the "image management" that these insurance companies will have to deal with after all of the law suits?
Sam is the owner of a sole proprietorship. A grand jury, during the course of an investigation of possible bribery in the awarding of several municipal contracts, serves three subpoenas on Sam seeking his business records. Are Sam's records privileged under the 5th Amendment? Why or why not?
Janice, a high school student, attended a party at the Browns' house. She consumed alcohol at the party and when driving home fell asleep and injured two passengers in another vehicle. The passengers sued the Browns for negligence as social hosts for allowing minors to consume alcohol on their property. The Browns did not serve
Unemployment insurance act -Why it was created, how it has infulenced the area of Human Resources? -What the future holds in this area (is there legislation pending that might affect this act)? -How does this act affected the employer? -How has it affected the employee? -Do you agree that this act was necessary? Why or wh
Tom decided to build a home. In order to obtain financing, he contacted City Mortgage Co. At a meeting with Alex Martinez on City Mortgage's behalf, Tom signed a temporary loan agreement with Strass Bank on January 1, 2001. Martinez assured Tom that he did not need to make payments on the loan until his house is built and perman
Utah passed a law that requires the use of backup cameras and warning signals on trucks operating within the state of Utah. Nevada and California also require the use of these devices, but many other states do not require them. Studies have shown the use of these safety devices help reduce the number of accidents. Does the
Address the two scenarios below. Support your responses with appropriate cases, laws, and other relevant examples. Partnership Contracts Wally and Beaver were general partners in a car dealership. Using the partnership name, Wally entered into a contract to purchase 30 used cars from Car Lots. Car Lots was not aware that Wa
Joe Zapato is an executive manager for a manufacturer of athletic shoes. Joe's company could increase its profit by shifting manufacturing operations to Vietnam where they could hire children to assemble shoes for $50 a month. What are the legal and ethical issues involved in this decision?
In recent years the U.S. judiciary has basically slammed the door on affirmative action. Do you agree or disagree? Please defend your position.
Do we need unions less now that there are ample employment laws protecting workers at both the federal and state levels?
Please help define the following legal terms with examples or situations where the term applies. Give brief explanations for each. good samaritan law respondeat superior standard of care statute of limitations risk managment
Review and brief the case of Gordy v. Daily News, L.P., 95 F.3d 829 (9th Cir. 1996) What is the issue? What were the primary arguments made by the plaintiff and defendant? What rules of law did the court use when making its decision? What is the court's rationale for the ruling? Do you agree with the outcome of the c
What types of employee monitoring have you encountered or witnessed? How do privacy laws protect or not protect both employers and employees?
Affinity orientation is an emerging issue in employment law. To what extent is discrimination on the basis of affinity orientation prohibited by law.
1. Provide an example of a civil law violation and a criminal law violation. Explain the difference between the two. 2. Are regulations overburdensome to businesses? Why or why not? Use at least one specific regulation to illustrate your point.
What are management rights and why do you believe companies include this provision in bargaining contracts? If you represented your company entering into negotiations with a new union representing employees would you recommend your company include a managements rights provision in the contract?
Do you think the provisions of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act does enough to protect pregnant women in the workplace? Do they do too much?
Name two Environmental Acts and explain how they work. Do you think that the act you chose to speak about gives the government too much power? Less Power? Why? (200 words).
Discuss how the bookstores address security concerns including legal and privacy aspects of their websites and business.
How has legislation involving gender discrimination evolved? Cite specific examples of what is addressed under federal law.
Class, what are some bonafide occupational qualifications with which you are familiar? Can you provide an example or two not already addressed in this thread of a company that has specific BFOQs?
Title VII sets forth protected classes of persons, but other classes may be discriminated against (for example, the law does not prohibit discrimination based on hair color or sports team preference). Thoughts?
If you and a team of co-workers were being assigned to open a branch office in a foreign country; as branch manager, what storage and retrieval capabilities would you want your HRIS to have? There are laws in the United States regarding what information you may gather as well as who may see the information. What measures would y
Please click on the link below for information about our case. It begins on page 12. http://www.shrm.org/Education/hreducation/Documents/08-0882_Integrating_HR_Info_Sys.pdf 1. Who should be involved in future global integration projects? What skills should team members have and how should they be selected? 2. When and
1. Other than the market for energy itself, what is a market that might be affected by a cap and trade policy? Explain. 2. In the market you chose, which curve (supply or demand) would shift in response to the policy? Which shifter is affected? Will it increase or decrease? 3. Draw a supply and demand graph. Shift the curv
Describe the five levels of maturity, which are contained in the Contract Management Maturity Model.
What is the role of a director of a corporation? What is the role of an officer of a corporation? What is the role of a shareholder? Compare the roles. Are any of these roles similar? If so, how?
What legal measures may an employer take to minimize employee claims and other employment-related liabilities, such as wrongful discharge? Consider, for example, whether an employer could require a job applicant to agree to the following: - Never sue for wrongful discharge - Agree that any employment disputes are only resol
What is a significant misconception you believe most people have about the law that relates to one specific type of discrimination, such as gender or racial discrimination or sexual harassment?