1. In response to the request on potential liability to the sexual harassment case brought by Virginia Pollard‚ the company is vicariously liable for the conduct of its employees even though there is a sexual harassment policy in place. Virginia had become a victim of a hostile work environment supported by a supervisor with immediate authority over the employee. Pollard was working in a very stressful environment in which she (being the only female) was a minority being subjected to inappropriate
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Characteristics of a Knowledge- and Value-Centered Manager Jeana Spizzirri HSM/220 08/31/14 Sarah Mills Creating a positive work environment (knowledge-centered) – A manager needs to create a positive work environment to keep morale and productivity up. Positivity creates good energy and with that good energy becomes good work and inspiration. Organization (knowledge-centered) - Managers who are organized can do better jobs and more efficiently delegate responsibilities to the right people
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Memorandum To: Earl Levith From: Date: 6/14/14 Re: Choices and Consequences Transcript I have been informed of a heart that has become available. There are three patients awaiting a heart transplant. Each patient has their own unique situation‚ but in order to make an ethical decision that benefits the greater number of people‚ I must consider each person’s health history‚ life expectancy after the transplant‚ and the effect on their families. “If we make decisions on principles of utility
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Week 6 HSM 260 Due Day 7 Exercise 11.1 Followed by the family and child benefits being such a success in the previous seminars‚ the Advocates for Children agency is going to conduct another seminar. The agency is a private nonprofit agency. This seminar is going to be conducted in one day for the children and families within the area. The activities that will be conducted at the seminar will provide a profit to help support the agency. The seminar is planned to take place in a conference room
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You Decide Assignment As a company grows ‚ changes and new policies are created to fit the fast pace industry that we live in today. And as a part of your IT staff‚ I ’ve collected some information that can help the company‚ with implementing a new policy when it comes with computer use. From legal reasons‚ virus attacks‚ to our network systems and services‚ we all need to be aware and cautious about this as a whole. The material I ’ll be covering today will include all of the issues brought up
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federal tax income? Applicable Law & Analysis: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/selfemployed/index.html Conclusion: The $300‚000 will be treated as self- employed income. Generally you are self-employed if you carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor‚ independent contractor‚ or if you are a member of a partnership. Self-employed individuals are required to file an annual return‚ and pay estimated tax quarterly. Issue b) How is the $25‚000 treated for purposes of federal
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Pertaining to the administration‚ Cost Club is systematized into regions‚ and every region fosters its individual operational policies inasmuch as a moderate customer service and a low cost bottom line is perpetuated (University of Phoenix‚ 2012). There are various chronic human resource issues in a workplace that are to be focused on. Prospective illegal discharges are the first associated issue at the Anderson Cost Club store. The second related issue is the depreciation of employee costs by helping
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purposes of federal tax income? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: Issue c) What is your determination regarding reducing the taxable amount of income for both (a) and (b) above? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: 2. Jane Smith tax issues: Issue a) What are the different tax consequences between paying down the mortgage (debt) and assuming a new mortgage (debt) for federal income tax purposes? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: Issue b) Can
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Social Problems Carla Linder HSM/240 March 15‚ 2015 Dr. Kevin Bottomley Social Problems Defining the word problem in context to human services I would have to say its meaning is a situation that causes issues in a certain area of life. An example of a problem would be unemployment causes the problem of having no funds for food. To define policy‚ in my own words‚ it is the rules and regulations that guide human service organizations and the people they help. An example would be the guidelines for
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Foundations Paper HSM/260 Imagine living in a time where finding a job was almost impossible‚ food was hard to come by‚ and people were dying left and right from suicide and disease. Imagine feeling helpless and worthless because you could not afford to feed you family‚ so you take the easy way out and end your life- sometimes taking your family with you. This was the life for many people during the great depression when war had consumed most of all humanity and
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