Employer Legal Issue – Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado Colorado voters have unfortunately approved Amendment 64‚ legalizing marijuana‚ which shall take into effect as of January 5th‚ 2013. As with alcohol‚ marijuana can be sold to those twenty-one and over. Because these individuals do not need to possess a certificate in order to use marijuana for other reasons than medical illness‚ our employers will most likely be partaking in this “opportunity.” The question for management now is what
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1 Agency Visit Paper BSHS/332 Professional Ethics and Legal issues in Human Service In summer of 2011 I made a decision that would change my life to move from Southern California to Atlanta‚ Georgia. I was laid off‚ bored‚ and wanting a change in my life and with the support of my family and friends I made the move by myself. The first few months down there were a culture shock; I had no friends and no job. One I received a phone call to work for a nonprofit organization called
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Riordan Manufacturing BSA/375 1 April 2013 Tim Groves Riordan Manufacturing Riordan is jumping head first into the 21st century and bringing all of the business systems currently used along with it. Those business systems will be upgraded so Riordan can continue to be an industry leader‚ but the 21st century is a very dangerous place. The world is full of groups of hackers who breach systems
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Teenage abortion has become a complicated issue in today’s time. Teenage abortion is on the increase; it is a never-ending battle that poses a legal‚ medical‚ social‚ and moral dilemma. There have been many legal battles have been fought in the United States over the issue of abortion. Merz states that the earliest American law on abortion was based on the British common law. In addition‚ Merz says until 1803 the British common law did not view abortion as a crime if it was performed before the fetus
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International Legal and Ethical Issues Thais Padilla Law 421 Monday December 1‚ 2014 When conducting international business there are things that a company must know. This could be a daunting task but it is important to know. Some of the factors that have to be considered know the local laws‚ cultural differences‚ international laws‚ and any political situations that can arise. So when a company decides to do business internationally it is important for them to know the local and
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Privacy in CCTV Surveillance: Social‚ Ethical Professional and Legal Issues Introduction to Privacy This essay will analyse the personal privacy of CCTV surveillance and the impact it has on the stakeholders‚ in terms of social‚ ethical professional and legal issues. Personal privacy is not something that can be defined easily. Privacy can mean many things from the right to be left alone to the right to have some control over how personal or health information is properly collected‚ stored‚ used
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Legal Issues for Business Organizations – LIT1 Task 1 Legal Issues for Business Organizations – LIT1 Task 1 – Part A The way a business is organized is an important part of the business’s structure. “Different organizations provide different advantages and disadvantages in creation cost and simplicity‚ ongoing maintenance requirements‚ dissolution and continuity‚ fundraising‚ managerial control‚ public ownership‚ tax planning‚ and limited liability.” The nature of the business being conducted
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nurses to provide safe quality of care. Should nurses fail to uphold certain standards and by doing so cause harm or injury to the client‚ they would be held liable in the tort of negligence. Description of a practical situation which raised ethical issues: Mr Lim 70 years old has been hospitalised for medical treatment with the diagnosis of chronic heart failure. He was ordered intravenous therapy by Dr Peter the medical resident. Nurse Su questions the order because it is for an infusion of Dextrose
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Legal Issues within Disability Discrimination Carin E. Smalley Legal Issues in Human Resources HRCU 648 Benedict Lastimado October 22‚ 2013 Introduction Within my company‚ we have an employee that committed what our company terms a “Class A” violation this past summer of 2013. Typically‚ a violation of this type would be punishable by termination. Because this employee was covered by a workman’s compensation injury and was working modified/light duty at the time of this violation‚ however
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Chris Fowlks Student ID: 000433225 Legal Issues for Business Organizations Task 1 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: A sole proprietorship is the easiest and most simple business form to operate under. The sole proprietorship itself is not a legal entity. In a sole proprietorship‚ the person who owns the business is personally responsible for the business debts. • Liability: The business owner is personally liable for any claims/lawsuits against the business. If a sole proprietorship is defeated in a lawsuit
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