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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In his study of ancient Greece‚ David Cohen highlights various differences in the way legal matters were handled in Athens as appose to how we handle legal matters today. One of the more obvious differences is the limit of individuals allowed to participate in the institution of law. During ancient Athens‚ “women‚ slaves‚ foreigners‚ and certain social outcasts were excluded” (Cohen‚ 195‚ p.64). Furthermore‚ there was no strict body of rules and procedures for Athenians to follow. There was no focus
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Policy: In the twentieth century the government in South Africa made it legal to separate the races according to their skin colour. Blacks‚ whites‚ coloureds and Asians lived in separated areas under the policy of apartheid. Anyone who criticised the government was “banned” and faced prison. Blacks had to register if they wanted to go into white areas. Blacks‚ Asians and coloureds were denied their basic human rights under the policy of apartheid Whites: High standard of living‚ earning good
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and political relationships-- and so make ethical considerations in how information is used all the more important. Electronic systems now reach into all levels of government‚ into the workplace‚ and into private lives to such an extent that even people without access to these systems are affected in significant ways by them. New ethical and legal decisions are necessary to balance the needs and rights of everyone. As in other new technological arenas‚ legal decisions lag behind technical developments
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Ethical Issues Relevant to DNP As the healthcare environment continues to become more multifaceted and challenging‚ the need for nursing practice specialists who also have know-how in ethics is obvious. “Issues related to social justice‚ allocation of healthcare resources and the futility of healthcare at the end of life are all examples of ethical scenarios that DNP graduates may find themselves facing in their various roles” (Chism‚ 2012). There are many ethical dilemmas that influence DNP practitioners’
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Critical Legal Issues in Criminal Justice CJ500 Unit 9 Project Brenda Colbert September 26‚ 2011 When it comes to the criminal process‚ it typically ends when a defendant is found not guilty. However‚ in retrospect‚ it does not end whenever a defendant is found guilty‚ and that is for three primary reasons: 1) the accused must be sentenced; 2) the accused can and often does appeal their conviction; and 3) in the event that the accused’s appeal fails to succeed‚ the U.S. Constitution provides
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Case No. 1 Sandigan throws out DepEd director case THE anti-graft court Sandiganbayan dismissed the case of a former Department of Education (DepEd) regional director and a regional accountant because of lack of evidence and jurisdiction.The Sandiganbayan First Division scrapped the cases of former chief of DepEd Region IX Ibrahim Albar and regional accountant Edwin Romero. Albar and Romero were charged of violating the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS) Act of 1997 and the
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Handling Security and Ethical Issues Handling Security and Ethical Issues at TBWI Course: IT560-01 Handling Security and Ethical Issues at TBWI A growing concern‚ especially with the recent information leak at Target‚ is the issue of security. Outlined are security concerns for TBWI and how best to handle them. In addition to handling security issues‚ there may be complicated ethical issues that may occur. To best handle these situations‚ those ethical issues are addressed‚ with recommendations
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Legal/Ethical issue 1 Life support‚ a 72 year old woman‚ was admitted to the Neurological Intensive Care Unit following a cerebral hemorrhage that left her with severe brain damage and ventilator.1 The husband disregarded the patients’ rights by refusing to abide by his wife’s wishes as stated in her living will The patient’s living will specified that she did not want to be on a ventilator support or other artificial life support in the event of a permanent unconscious condition or terminal condition
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practice “deals with issues and situations that have elements of ethical or moral uncertainty” (Burkhardt‚ Nathaniel‚ & Walton 2014‚ p. 21). In my limited experience‚ this has proved very true. I have encountered numerous situations that‚ in reflection‚ could be considered ethical dilemmas. As I was not necessarily able to recognize this in the moment‚ I feel that there is significant room for growth in my ability to confront these issues. In this paper‚ I will discuss an ethical issue I was confronted
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