Three components of imposing criminal sanctions
Discuss the three components of imposing criminal sanctions for the utilitarian view of preventing socially undesirable behavior, i.e. illegal conduct. With references.
Discuss the three components of imposing criminal sanctions for the utilitarian view of preventing socially undesirable behavior, i.e. illegal conduct. With references.
Why did the Supreme Court, in Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, California, determine that a public employer could appropriately take gender into account under its voluntary affirmative action plan as one factor of a promotion decision?
Address potential legal or regulatory issues of a restaurant business. Example water spillage on the floor, no exit sign visible, no child restraints for stairs, food and drink quality (choking hazards), etc. Approach the discussion as if you are an attorney and wanted to provide your client with a report on various risks appert
Section 4(e) of the Age Discrimination of Employment Act (ADEA) makes it unlawful to print or publish or cause to be "printed or published, any notice or advertisement . . . indicating a preference, limitation, specification, or determination based on age." Discuss how this is applied in practice, including guidance from the EEO
Read the case titled, 'Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day V. Amos 483 U.S. 327 (1987)' listed on page 528 of the textbook: Bennett-Alexander, Dawn D., Hartman, Laura P. (2009). Employment Law for Business (6th Edition). United States: The McGraw-Hill Companies. As a church employ
In your own words, provide a definition for each of the following legal terms. Following each definition, provide an example or situation where the term applies. Good Samaritan laws Respondent superior Standard of care Statute of limitations Risk management
Nuclear, chemical, biological, technological, and violence-inspired methods have historically been used by terrorists to instill fear and hurt innocent victims. In your opinion, what is the worst or most fearful terrorist act? Do you believe that these terrorist cell members are right in any manner? Substantiate your response.
We need to build in some discussion of the Behavioral Event Interview or what is sometimes called the Behavioral Interview. These interview questions ask people what they really did in their previous job and not hypothetical questions about what the candidate might do in a given situation. This is a good way to drill into actual
Kevin Allen was the owner and manager of an apartment building in Chicago, Illinois. Marybeth Duncavage, a second-year medical student, entered into an agreement with Allen for the rental of Apartment 1-W. She moved into the apartment on August 1. About 3 am on August 4, Tommy Jackson came into the rear yard adjacent to Apartmen
1. Should business units be free to contract with outside vendors for shared-services activities? 2. Should shared services operations be able or encouraged to take on outside clients? 3. What kind of internal marketing by shared services organizations is in shareholders' interest?
Morales, who speaks only English, owns and operates a large warehouse. Most of his workers speak only English, and he requires that all of his employees speak English and that all communication in the workplace, which involves the performance of any job, be done in English. A number of workers whose primary language is not Engl
Based on this case Percy Green, an African American man who had been employed by McDonnell Douglas, was laid off as a result of a reduction in McDonnell's workforce. After the layoff Green participated in a protest against alleged racial discrimination by McDonnell in its employment practices The protest included a stall-in,
Section 4(e) of the Age Discrimination of Employment Act (ADEA) makes it unlawful to print or publish or cause to be "printed or published, any notice or advertisement . . . indicating a preference, limitation, specification, or determination based on age." Discuss how this is applied in practice, including guidance from the EEO
Do you think auto manufacturers do enough to explain the downside of airbags? How air bags can be dangerous in low impact crashes?
What do you think about the recent Tylenol controversy in which the company secretly purchased its defective products from stores instead of conducting a product recall (Kavilanz, 2010)? Kavilanz, P. (2010, September 16). Johnson & Johnson may have planned phantom Tylenol recall. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2010/09/16
Under what circumstances is an employee protected against adverse employer action for refusing to work in a particular area or perform a particular task?
Lynette Hines is employed by Irvin Industries. She recently became a Seven Day Adventist and has informed her employer that she can no longer work on Saturday. Irvin Industries makes seat cushions for airplanes and is a relatively small operation. While Saturday is not a regular work day, frequently employees are required to wor
Morales, who speaks only English, owns and operates a large warehouse. Most of his workers speak only English, and he requires that all of his employees speak English and that all communication in the workplace, which involves the performance of any job, be done in English. A number of workers whose primary language is not Engl
Distinguish between national origin and citizenship.
Distinguish between quotas and affirmative action goals.
Prepare an outline that you would use to develop a PowerPoint presentation of around 8-10 slides outlining a socially responsible risk management strategy for a company with which you are familiar (Please note, you are creating an outline in a Word document, not the actual PowerPoint presentation). Summarize the following: ï?
BUSN310-1103B-06 International Legal and Ethical Issues in Business Assignment Name: Unit 4 Discussion Board Many organizations have established policies to remedy discrimination when hiring women and minorities. Discuss whether you feel that affirmative action programs, reverse discrimination, and criteria of comparable w
You can have an idea of this case of WALT BENNETT FORD v. DYER in: http://ar.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.19820414_0043514.AR.htm/qx -Do you think that it would have helped Dyer to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau? -Should Dyer and/or her attorney have at least tried to determine if t
1. There are 10 to 12 different principles of finance that are briefly discussed. For example one of them is the principles of diversification. Please pick two (not including the principle of diversification!) and explain how they can apply to your personal financial life or to your company. 2. Financial statements are usua
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was designed to protect workers with disabilities against employer discrimination. Discuss the following: * In actual practice, how well does the Act achieve this goal? Explain. Support your answer with examples from recent court decisions Selected Recent Case Law Under the ADA:
Using the Library or other Web resources, locate and summarize a real-life example of when contract rights secured through collective bargaining conflict with civil rights. * Describe the federal laws and regulations pertaining to employee workplace rights.
Does the Immigration Reform and Control Act apply to your current (or most recent) employer? Explain. What are the consequences to an employer if it hires an unauthorized alien? * Describe the federal laws and regulations pertaining to employee workplace rights. * Evaluate the legal liability of non-compliance.
Advertisers are alleging that they have been charged for 'invalid clicks' and 'fraudulent clicks' in violation of the contract. The complaint alleges that technical problems are responsible for the 'invalid clicks', such as unintentional clicks, incomplete clicks, improperly recorded clicks, etc. The Advertisers contended that
Many organizations have established policies to remedy discrimination when hiring women and minorities. Discuss whether you feel that affirmative action programs, reverse discrimination, and criteria of comparable worth are appropriate forms of remedy. You should conduct research on this topic before making your posts. Re
Explain the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its application to audits