Assignment 1: Employment-At-Will Doctrine Strayer University LEG 500: Law‚ Ethics‚ and Corporate Governance Prepared for: Dr. Boneita Campbell February 3‚ 2014 Introduction Employers adopt policies that are to be followed by employees ensuring the protection of all involved. Employment-at-will‚ the doctrine in American law is defined on the basis that the employment relationship can be terminated by either party with an advanced notice or even without one. Relationships
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Question # 1- Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine According to the employment-at-will doctrine‚ all employees have the right to quit their position for whatever reasons and‚ on the other hand‚ employers have the right to terminate their employees for whatever reason (Halbert & Ingulli‚ 2012‚ p.49). The State of Georgia is considered to be a work to right state‚ meaning that employees have the right to leave their position without giving out a notice. Employers can eliminate an employee from
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Employment Law Brief The Clapton Commercial Construction Company located in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ is planning to expand its business into the state of Arizona. It is a medium-sized company with 650 employees and possibly increasing an additional 20% in the new state. Prior to the move‚ the human resources (HR) department must be aware of applicable employment laws that may affect the business. Outlined below are brief summaries and consequences for noncompliance of the following employment laws:
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hiring-and-firing decisions‚ to understanding complex legal decisions. One aspect no employer wishes for is an allegation of employment discrimination. At times these allegations are laughable at best‚ but sometimes the complainants have a strong argument‚ and stronger legal rights. In such situations‚ the employer has failed to follow specific employment legislation. Two cases of discrimination were alleged‚ and settled‚ in the human rights tribunals of Nova Scotia and Alberta in 2009 and 2013 respectively
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Native Americans and African Americans in Hollywood Films Name Institution Date Introduction A person can use film‚ television‚ music‚ art‚ and literature to retrace practices within the society. Since the discovery of motion pictures in the 19th and 20th century‚ films have been a powerful tool‚ with films serving as escapist fantasies‚ enabling viewers to enter surprising worlds and experience colorful and wild characters (Holtzman & Sharpe‚ 2014). Films have also been utilized for conveying
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Employment Contract This Employment Agreement is made effective as of June 26th‚ 2013 and is between Joshua James‚ Frederick Alan‚ and Dave Darwin of the Builders Licensing and Training Institute in Grand Rapids‚ Michigan (referred to as “the company”) and John Andrews (referred to as “the employee”). The terms of this AT-WILL Employment Contract are set forth below. Employment. The Company shall employ John Andrews as a building instructor. This employee shall provide to the Company the
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Drake and Keeler employer could argue the employment-at-will law was the reason for their discharge. According to Lisa Guerin‚ if Drake and Keeler are employed as at-will employees‚ then his or her employer does not need to have a good cause to fire him or her. In fact‚ if Drake and Keeler employer did not make it clear as to what kind of employee he or she was‚ then according to the law he or she is presumed to be hired as at-will. The only way Drake and Keeler can avoid being an at-will employee
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Facts about Discrimination in Federal Government Employment Based on Marital Status‚ Political Affiliation‚ Status as a Parent‚ Sexual Orientation‚ or Transgender (Gender Identity) Status Laws Enforced By the EEOC The EEOC enforces the prohibitions against employment discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ the Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967‚ Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973‚ Titles I and V of the Americans with
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global film industry‚ at an estimated worth of $60 million annually film industry has become one of the most important in the creative businesses (Rosnan‚ H‚ Ismail‚ N.M.‚ & Daud. N.M.‚ 2010). This research paper will cover the topic of the American film industry‚ globalisation and how globalisation has impacted on the change of the American film industry. I will also continue on to how the American film industry and its producers can integrate successfully internationally. American Film Industry
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In the Canadian Film industry there are numerous major players‚ some of which are supported by the Canadian and Provincial governments and others are independent companies. In this paper‚ we will take a look at the structures in which these firms function as well as their roles within it. The government of Canada has a strong support and purpose for the film industry and we will take a closer look at some of the motivators for these actions and how they seek to do so. The objectives of the government
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