Legal Issues in Business Organizations University of Phoenix June 29‚ 2012 SITUATION A Employee A’s leave of absence is covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. FMLA applies to all companies with 50 or more employees. This act mandates an employee be allowed up to 12 weeks of leave for qualifying circumstances. The birth of Employee A’s child is a qualifying circumstance under the domestic responsibilities clause of the act. Longevity a clause in the FMLA also makes
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the dark places in the world.(Kipling) In legal terms‚ there was no foundation for compensating the descendants of slaves for the crime against their ancestors when‚ “no crime was committed”. For at the time‚ most white men thought that they were doing a moral thing since there were no laws prohibiting slavery and the fact that the African American community had no political power‚ or even a platform to speak out on. Many claim that since slavery was legal in U.S. history‚ reparations aren’t due to
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Professional‚ Legal and Ethical issues in person-centred care For the purpose of this assignment the student will be discussing and analysing the professional‚ legal and ethical issues that influenced how person-centred care was delivered to a patient in an acute psychiatric hospital where the student was working. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2010) the patient will be referred to as Sarah to uphold confidentiality. During a shift at the hospital the student attended
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Part 2 - Supply Issues Case Ryan Schwab MGT147 31512 Principles of Supply Chain Management Case 3) Don’t shoot the messenger 1. If you were in Jeff’s position‚ what would you have done to preserve relationships? If I were in Jeff’s position‚ I would first have thanked my suppliers and expressed gratitude to them for being willing to work closely with the company in not only designing the new product line‚ but in then reducing supply prices by the asked for 10 percent. I then would have tried to
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Issues Most Jamaican citizens come in contact with the health care sector as patients or clients through using hospitals‚ clinics‚ health centers or other available health sectors such as pharmacies‚ blood banks and health insurance companies. We the body of the health field such as doctors‚ nurses‚ technologist‚ therapeutic professionals‚ and health insurance agents play an integral role in providing various methods of care for this population. It is in our interest to acquire better health
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classical ethical theories of utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativism‚ ethical egoism‚ and emotivism. For this paper‚ you will pick an ethical issue to discuss‚ but one that is not a specific topic addressed in our text (thus‚ gun control or product liability would not be possible choices). Some examples are given below‚ but it is recommended that you choose to write on a topic you have already
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Wade‚ the legal‚ moral‚ and political controversy surrounding the abortion issue has polarized the American public. Two camps—one hailing Roe as a victory for “choice‚” the other arguing that the decision deprives the unborn child of its “right to life”—squared off in the wake of the Court’s decision. Their protracted political battle continues
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are many forms of discrimination in the workplace that human resources have to manage such as issues with men and women in the workplace‚ and racial discrimination. Men have become victims of discrimination in the workforce. There are certain careers that are viewed by some people to be “feminine” and men in these professions are generally stereotyped. Nursing and hairstyling are two prime examples of jobs in which males are discriminated against. The number of female nurses compared to male
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discussing an ethical issue. I will talk about employees that steal at the workplace. I will have a fact based scenario. The unethical issue will be stealing and selling the stolen property. Also‚ I will be explaining how the student‚ teachers‚ and Detroit Public Schools are affected by the theft. I will apply how the business code of ethics applies to this situation. I will state in my conclusion how this issue can be resolved. Ethical Issue Stolen Property This ethical issue is that Robert
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Ethical Issue: breech of being professional The intention of the code of ethics is to direct and help registered nurses practice ethically safe so no harm can be done to clients (New Zealand Nursing Organisation‚ 2010). Firstly this essay will describe an issue that was conflicting whilst on clinical placement. Secondly this essay will discuss the ethical principle of being professional which is defined in the code of ethics. Lastly this essay will discuss the importance of a nurse being professional
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