...Compare and contrast the Haymarket Riot, the Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike. On balance, what was their effect on the organized labor movement? The Haymaker Square riot was an outbreak of violence in Chicago on May 4, 1886. The American workers were demanded for 8-hour workdays in that time. 1,500 or so people gathered at Haymarket Square and when police attempted to break up the meeting, a bomb exploded and police then opened fire on the crowd. Seven policemen were killed and more than 100 persons were wounded. They are still unsure who created the bomb and there was no evidence pointing the police in the correct direction. The Homestead Strike was another labor dispute. On June 29, 1892 workers belonging to the Amalgamated Association of Iron and steel workers were protesting a proposed wage cut. The Company’s general manager then hired 300 detectives to protect the plant from the strikers. On July 6th, several men were killed or wounded due to an armed battle between the workers and detectives, the governor had to call out the state militia. The plant reopened and the non-union workers stayed on the job and kept it around. It led to a weakening of unionism in the steel industry thereafter. The most famous and far-reaching labor conflict in a period of severe economic depression, the Pullman strike began roughly on May 11, 1894. The negotiations over declining wages failed. The workers then appealed for support to the American Railway Union. The boycott, centered...
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...Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues LAW/421 Contemporary Business Law Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues With the increasing globalization of business, organizations are finding themselves in an global environment full of legal and ethical challenges. In some international environments, the very legitimacy of a company doing business in a specific country can be a challenge. International transactions and dispute resolution require both an understanding of the law and sensitivity to foreign culture, formal and information power structures and decision-making approaches. This paper will ethical and legal issues involved in resolving legal disputes in international transactions. From an ethical point of view, an organization seeking to expand globally should first consider whether they should conduct business in countries after researching the specific country’s sociopolitical environment. Corrupt public officials, participating in racial or gender discrimination, polluting the environment or violate the human rights of their citizens through slave or child labor or inhuman working conditions (Trevino & Nelson, 2011) is considered corporate culture in some countries. For example, Foxconn is a multinational electronics contractor for major American, European, and Japanese electronic companies who has been involved in several controversies relating to how it manages employees in China. It is claimed that Foxconn uses underage workers and...
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...LWC1 - Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics Course of Study Your competence will be assessed as you complete the LWC1 objective assessment for this course of study. This course of study may take up to 10 weeks to complete. Introduction Overview There are the two major subdomains of study within the Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics Course of Study: business law and business ethics. The exam covers 11 business law and ethics concepts, including the following: contractual relationship government regulation of business dispute resolution labor and employment law hiring and employment practices warranties, negligence, and liabilities Sarbanes-Oxley Act ethical issues in business ethical leadership ethics programs use of company resources You likely have had some experience with the legal system, either through your own encounters or merely through listening to the nightly news, and you have probably read or heard about various ethical and legal issues causing financial upheaval in today's business world. This background will serve you well in this study. Now you can expand on that experience, and perhaps refine and enhance your own views on these issues. Once you complete this course of study, you will have demonstrated a level of competence that you can immediately use in your work setting and career. Outcomes and Evaluation There are 10 competencies covered by this course of study; they are listed in the "Competencies for Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics...
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...Wal-Mart Inc. Ethical Treatment of Employees Prepared for Wal-Mart Corporation Prepared by Alexander W. Nash April 26, 2011 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARYiii INTRODUCTION1 ANALYSIS OF WAL-MART’S ETHICAL TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES 2 THE COMPANY: WAL-MART INC.2 THE PRACTICE: ETHICAL TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES 2 WAL-MART’S ETHCIAL TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES3 RECOMENDATIONS5 EVEN PAY SCALE 5 MORE ACCOUNTABILITY5 CHINA’S LABOR LAWS AND CONDITIONS 6 CONCLUSION6 Executive Summary Wal-Mart is one of the biggest empires in the world. It dominates many markets by providing many different products for the lowest prices guaranteed. You can’t go anywhere without seeing a Wal-Mart, which has more revenue than the entire workforce of Utah. It has revolutionized the world or commerce, through implementing state of the art inventory tracking systems and mastering logistics. Many argue that it has become so successful and powerful from being unethical with its employees. Wal-Mart is currently involved in the largest job discrimination class action lawsuit in U.S. history affecting about 1.5 million women. Wal-Mart also has lawsuits concerning wage and hour violations, executives also admitted to being told by superiors to not pay overtime. It continues to have problems with its labor force in china, forcing them to work seven days a week and paying them less than China’s minimum wage, and having employees work with dangerous chemicals without the “right to know”, as its...
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...pork, the second largest food production company in the Fortune 500 and a member of the S &P 500, has been found in violation of the Fair Standard Act. Tyson produces a wide variety of protein based and prepared food products and is the recognized market leader in the retail and food service market it serves. Tyson provides products and services to customers through out the United States and more than 90 countries. The company has approximately 1150 team members employed at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world (Tyson Foods.com). In a local lawsuit I will summarize the actions that lead to the lawsuit. Discuss what management could have done to prevent the events that lead to the lawsuit and the ethical consideration reflected in the law applicable to this case. Determine which source of law would be most relevant in this case and how management could have leverage knowledge of the sources to prevent similar instance in the future. Finally recommend what management might be able to do to pursue alternate resolutions outside of court. Summarize the actions that lead to the lawsuit. Owning a business almost guarantee that you will be in civic court at some point. You may be forced to file a business lawsuit against a customer who refuse to pay an invoice, or against another company that may be using your logo or product name without permission. A business lawsuit must comply with specific procedures to have your side of the case heard...
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...patents relative to the processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates” (Apollo Group, 2006). Dr. Riordan’s desire to become a successful business, reached new regions: Michigan, Georgia, and China. Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolution is part of Riordan Manufacturing’s new compliance plan and will be the primary method of resolving disputes versus litigation. In the event of problems, conflicts, or unfavorable action that may occur will evoke the need for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) measures. ADR should not be used to resolve personal issues in the workplace, only those that are work related or affect the production of work. In addition, ADR is a last resort measure and problems should be addressed by the immediate supervisor and employees are given avenues to report the dispute, which is by email and the company’s toll-free help line. The primary forms of ADR that Riordan Manufacturing will use are mediation and arbitration. “Mediation is a form of negotiation in which a neutral third .party assists the disputing parties in reaching a settlement of their dispute” (Cheeseman, 2010, p 45) and arbitration is when “the parties choose an impartial third-party to hear and decide the dispute” (Cheeseman, 2010, p. 44). Employees at Riordan Manufacturing will attempt to mediate the conflict or issue before jumping straight to arbitration, to minimize the effects of arbitration. The mediation will occur with supervisors...
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...Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues There are many reasons that an American company would want to do business with a company outside of the U.S., including the cost of labor and the availability of materials. The downside of doing business outside of the U.S. is that there may not be a thorough understanding of expectations that both parties have of the other. International law is very broad and must also take into consideration any religious and diplomatic factors. Resolving legal disputes in international transactions can be challenging because even though international courts have been established, the jurisdiction of these courts can be difficult to define. Each country has their own legal systems in place, and this will also be considered in resolving disputes. Some of the practical considerations that need to be thought through when taking legal action against a foreign business partner based in another country include understanding any treaties that are in place, as well as the international organizations that could apply, such as the World Trade Organization, The International Monetary Fund, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. An understanding of local laws and customs is necessary. It is important to consider putting arbitration agreements in place beforehand. Factors that could work against CadMex and their decision to grant sublicensing agreements would include the possibility that if a dispute arises, the country of Candore...
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...philosophies both have their own unique principals that guide them on making ethical decisions. Cap on damages and mandatory arbitration have many aspects that can be looked at from moral philosophes to be deemed ethical or unethical. When a person is harmed by the negligence or transgression of a company, that person enacts a lawsuit in order to be compensated for damages inflicted to them. If a company is found guilty of doing harm to an individual by the court of law a system comes into play called caps on damages. A limit or ceiling is set in place as to how much an individual can be compensated for regardless of evidence or nominal harm done. Caps only appear if a lawsuit is of great enough value to reach whatever limit is set. Caps restrict the power of judges and juries to make decisions on the amount of compensation an individual can receive and puts the power into the hands of conglomerates and politicians. “Utilitarian holds that the maximization of happiness ultimately determines what is just and unjust” (Shaw 87). In the eyes of utilitarian caps on damages would be considered unethical because it is unjust to harm someone and not compensate them fully. A doctor preforms an amputation on an individuals arm. The doctor removes the wrong arm. The patient now needs the correct limb removed and is armless. The hospital has placed a $500,000 cap on damages. The patient is now condemned to a dependent and labor less life due to malpractice. If the medical bills and accommodations...
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...Phil Campos, MBA, JD | Instructor Phone | 214-202-8044 | Instructor E-mail | canuto.campos@strayer.edu | Instructor Office Hours/Location | 6pm – 7pm EST | Academic Office Phone NumberStrayer Online Technical SupportEcollege HelpDesk | 1-877-540-1733“As a student, you should choose 1 then 3 for academic issues from the automated menu.”1-877-642-2999“Used for problems entering the class”1-866-448-6703 or 1-303-873-0005“Used for problems once in the class” | INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL | Kubasek, N. K., Brennan, B. A., & Browne, N. (2009). The legal environment of business: A critical thinking approach (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall.Ferrell, O. C., Fraedrich, J., & Ferrell, L. (2010). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases (7th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company/South-Western/Cengage Learning.PLEASE READ SYLLABUS PART II in the Course Home tab, it contains important University policies.GETTING TECHNICAL HELPTechnical questions regarding eCollege or classroom issues should be referred to helpdesk@strayeronline.net. Or you may phone the helpdesk at 1(866)448-6703.If the question regards a Strayer system, technical support can be reached at 1(877) 642-2999. Any technical inquiries sent to the instructor will, as a matter of course, be forwarded to the Helpdesk. The eCollege helpdesk is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year. Strayer Tech Support is available during normal Strayer Online business hours...
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...employees. These measures will eliminate jobs in the United States. In turn those jobs will be outsourced to foreign labor sources in India and Ireland where the labor is highly skilled and cost efficient. The management team failed to utilize the union as a powerful support system in broadcasting the lay-off announcement. Due to Global Communication’s lack of communication with the union, management now faces a potentially volatile situation. Damage control measures need to be identified, evaluated and analyzed in order to minimize the negative impact that the union will have on customers, employee morale and the general public. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification Global Communication’s management team had a difficult decision to make in order for the company to survive the advancing telecommunication market. The management team devised a growth strategy which required the introduction of new services into the domestic market and expansion into the global markets through a partnership with an international satellite provider. The strategy called for aggressive cost-cutting measures which would result in the United States technical support center closing down and employee lay-offs. The company would outsource the technical support center services to foreign companies located in India and Ireland. The foreign labor source offered a highly trained technical support team at a more reasonable cost. Informing employees about the...
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...Nate Dollaway LAW 211 10/28/12 Ethics Assessment The company I chose for this assignment has decided to remain anonymous. At the bottom of the page there is a reference number listed to provide legitimacy. This company is a restaurant and operates as an LLC. To start off, three ethical issues that are commonly arising in the business will be discussed. The first issue refers to the cash register where all transactions flow through. The issue at hand is when the money is taken from the register and counted; it doesn’t always match what the receipt says. The owner has to examine whether the money was stolen or mistakes have taken place and his employees are honest. In most cases the cash amount is not off by more than a dollar or two. The second issue is employees eating food for free. The company’s handbook policy states that no food is to be eaten for free, however employees still do it. In most cases the cooks are guilty, but are hard to monitor. The owner prefers to explain the future ramifications of their actions to instill honesty and good ethical behavior. The last issue deals with punctuality. In this business the majority of employees will show up right as their shift begins and clock in immediately. Even though they are on time, they are still not ready to start their shift and often take a few minutes to do so. Other employees will arrive a minute or two late, get ready, and then clock in five minutes late. All incidents are over just a few minutes, but punctuality...
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...FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW & ETHICS INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACTS What is the definition of a contract? a promise that the law will enforce 4 Parts of a Contract Agreement: one party must make a valid offer, and the other party must accept it. Consideration: there has to be bargaining that leads to an exchange between the parties. Legality: the contract must be for a lawful purpose. Capacity: the parties must be adults of sound mind. Describe the various types of contracts. bilateral: BOTH parties make a promise. This is the most common and is used for services, sale of goods and almost anything else. A promise for a promise... unilateral: ONE party makes a promise the the other party can accept only by doing something. This is a less common contract. express: In an express contract the two parties explicitly state all important terms of their agreement. This is the majority of contracts. implied: In an implied contract, the words and conduct of the parties indicate the intended agreement. This is less common. executory: one or more parties has not fulfilled obligations executed: all parties have fulfilled their obligations valid: satisfies all of the law's requirements unenforceable agreement: the parties intend to form a valid bargain but a court declares that some rule of law prevents enforcing it voidable: the law permits one party to terminate the agreement void agreement: neither party can enforce, usually because the purpose of the deal is illegal or...
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...Louise M. Lozada-Sorcia Nike must overturn problematic problems in order to establish a successful commerce in a foreign country. Some of the legal, cultural, and ethical challenges that confront Nike’s global business are child labor laws, wages, and outsourcings of manufacturing. Nike sweatshop labor case like those described in “Nike: The Sweatshop Debate” has agitated a large sum of controversy over business ethics. The first case illustrates how Nike has inadvertly managed to oversee that those companies they subcontract do not follow international labor laws, including those pertinent to the country the employees are working from. An example is the employee Lap, interviewed in the article. The employee is exploited, “Her basic wage, even as sewing team leader, still doesn’t amount to the minimum wage . . . . She’s down to 85 pounds. Like most of the young women who make shoes, she has little choice but to accept the low wages and long hours. Nike says that it requires all subcontractors to obey local laws; but Lap has already put in much more overtime than the annual legal limit: 200 hours.” Another evident situation that challenges business ethics is the cultural depreciation in the countries where Nike contracts with manufacturer subcontractors. Countries like China and Indonesia close to non-existent labor laws, “The majority of Nike shoes are made in Indonesia and China, countries with governments that prohibit independent unions and set the minimum wage at rock bottom...
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...(1) What is the point at which a legal agreement is said to have occurred? Intend to contract. (2) What is the difference between an enforceable, unenforceable, express and implied contract? Unenforceable Agreement occurs when the parties intend to form a valid bar-gain but a court declares that some rule of law prevents enforcing it. Voidable Contract Occurs when the law permits one party to terminate the agreement. Void Agreement is one that neither party can enforce, usually because the purpose of the deal is illegal or because one of the parties had no legal authority to make a contract. (3) Describe a situation where a breach of contract has occurred. Most contracts are discharged by full performance or sometimes the parties discharge a contract by agreement. (4) If there is a breach of contract, what remedies are available? Compensatory Damages (Expectation Interest), Consequential Damages (Special Damages), Incidental Damages (Relatively Minor) (5) What conditions would constitute a discharge of a contract? A party is discharged when they no longer have any duties under a contract. (6) Describe the conditions for a discharge of a contractual obligation. Most contracts are discharged by full performance or sometimes the parties discharge a contract by agreement. (7) Describe types of acceptable performance of a contract. Strict and Substantial Performance. 1) Strict: requires one party to perform its duties perfectly. 2) Substantial: generally sufficient...
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...International Legal and Ethical Issues In the “Addressing Legal and Ethical Issues Simulation” a number of issues were addressed. The most complex issues were surrounding the proposed jurisdictions of the courts where legal disputes would be argued. The central issues were the time and expense involved in the resolution of potential disputes. At issue were the distance (time and expense) of litigating in US courts versus the immediacy of litigating in the courts of Candore. The enforceability of any judgment was questionable. In the opinion of the Team, non-binding arbitration subject to international law could be the best solution for this question. The recent acceptance of Candore into the WTO should encourage compliance with decisions made in non-binding arbitration and would expedite resolution in a timely and less expensive to both parties and in the event of continued disagreement the parties would have recourse in international law. The alliance between CadMex Pharma and Gentura has been a successful one and both companies have cross-licensing agreements for several other drugs and techniques. CadMex and after 5 years of doing business with Gentura is now facing a dilemma due to the change in political system in Candore a new government is now in place also the country is in the midst of an viral epidemic affecting more than 1% of the population, ViroBlax is a drug CadMex licensed Gentura to market is one of the drugs used in the treatment should CadMex allow Gentura...
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