Legal and Ethical Issues Relating to Business Information Learning Objectives: I will be able to explain the legal and ethical issues relating to the use of business information (Pass) Legal Issues These are various items of legislation (law) to protect the use of business information. Data Protection Act 1998 Many businesses store and use information about people. The Data Protection Act protects information held about people from being misused. The information stored by businesses on databases
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will be a while before Alicia becomes fully productive. She meets the education requirements but has very little experience and is new to the area. She‚ too‚ is articulate and she grades out as a 7 on your 1-10 scale. What are the ethical issues involved in this case? Who would you hire and
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The Legal‚ Ethical‚ and Technological Concerns Paper For as long as businesses have existed‚ so has accounting. With time‚ it has become more complicated and detailed‚ but it is still a process of keeping financial accounts in order. Through accounting‚ or financial reporting‚ a system is set up to keep track of‚ maintain and audit the financial proceedings. Because accounting and financial reporting of a business is so important for its accuracy and in general‚ a lot of ethical‚ technological
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues Simulation Summary August 5‚ 2012‚ 2012 Ryan Watson LAW/421 Kenneth Johnston Conducting international business can be a profitable endeavor but requires a lot of tact and strategy. In international business legal issues may arise but must be resolved in order to retain the relationship. This problem includes but is not limited to changes in legislation‚ clashes of interest‚ ethical dilemmas‚ cultural and ethical differences. When entering
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Describe the legal and ethical issues surrounding Andersen’s auditing of companies accused of accounting improprieties The largest bankruptcy of a non-profit organization‚the investors of Baptist Foundation of Arizona sued Andersen which served as the auditor for $217 million for issuing false and misleading approvals of BFA financial statements and also lost $570 million donor funds. BFA management allegedly took money from other investors to pay off the current investors which the court held
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NewCorp Legal Scenarios Introduction Legal Encounter 1 An organization has the right to fire an employee at-will. If the employee is not performing or is not providing a benefit to the organization‚ the organization may decide to terminate the employee. However‚ if documentation is provided at the time of hire stating the employee is not an at-will employee or the employee will receive a notice before termination occurs‚ then it can become a legal matter. In legal case 1‚ Pat is hired
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Robbins and Judge (2013) address three criterion needed for ethical considerations in organizational decision making: outcomes‚ rights‚ and justice. No decision that affects a large population or reason for a company’s existence is easy to make. However‚ decisions framed around ethical considerations prove to be widely-accepted and respected. Corinthian failed to consider the criteria outlined in the text. First‚ ethical decisions need to focus on the outcome of the decision‚ ideally to provide
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Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management Shannon Dowdell GCU- EDU 450 Professor Richard Flowers Introduction In the classroom there is responsibility and duties for the teachers‚ students‚ as well as the parents. These responsibilities help the classroom to run smoothly and they help to build a well-managed classroom. Of those responsibilities teachers‚ students and parents need to understand legal and ethical issues in classroom management. This paper will discuss two articles
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Quiana Rainey – Quiana is a very outgoing and personable candidate with a positive personality. She has a solid background in customer service roles‚ including those that require detail oriented work at a fast pace. Her most recent position was with OneAmerica. She worked in a high volume call center servicing retirement accounts for plan participates. She was in this role for 1 year‚ and had scheduled PTO time for a trip with her daughter. Upon returning to the company they advised her that
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Kassie‚ broke arm on 07/08/17 went to hospital in Burlington‚ IA and was referred to Great River health emergency department for a fracture to right elbow. There‚ she was told to see an OT Specialist. Kassie made appointment for 07/11/17. Kassie went to the recommended doctor; Dr. John Randy‚ 5 times to be checked up on.HR of Federal Mogul had filed a medical leave on doctor’s notice. Kassie had to fill out FMLA out of own pocket but cannot pay for it. Last appointment was on 08/23/17. Was seen
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