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1. Based upon you experiences in life, discuss your view of the current state of the legal environment of employment (using any new legal terminology you have learned) in our country trying to use your home state law if possible. Make sure you address the issue of whether and under what circumstances employees should expect to be terminated only for cause or employers should be able to employ "at will."

2. Are there too many labor and employment laws and have things become too complex for employers and employees from a legal perspective in the workplace?

3. Based upon your own experiences or those in work environments you have observed or read about, identify and explain some circumstances that will help you determine if services are being performed by a contractor or an employee and why this distinction is important.

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1. Based upon you experiences in life, discuss your view of the current state of the legal environment of employment (using any new legal terminology you have learned) in our country trying to use your home state law if possible. Make sure you address the issue of whether and under what circumstances employees should expect to be terminated only for cause or employers should be able to employ "at will."
From one perspective the legal environment of employment is stifling with a large number of statutes and regulations. On the other hand from another perspective, the employment laws are comprehensive and provide a relatively 'safe' work environment and protect the rights of workers. There are laws for health benefits and retirements plans, the working conditions in Federal Contracts is covered by labor laws, the laws provide authorization for non US citizens, laws relating to equal opportunities, several laws that govern safety and health standards, workplace standards, minimum wages and hours of work. The laws cover most aspects of employment and ...

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