should reflect an added security that no employee will ever be sexually harassed again, or their rights violated under title VII. In the case of NewCorp some of the legal issues presented are (1) Sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advances, invitations, language, and pictures. Making the work environment hostile for Paula to work in. (2) Quid pro quo, in which Sam used to maintain power over Paula after the broken
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NewCorp Scenarios Legal Brief Three legal encounters that NewCorp is contending with are unsatisfactory performance and corrective action plan, sexual harassment and discrimination, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance Legal Encounter 1 NewCorp hired Pat in Vermont causing Vermont state law to apply to this legal encounter. NewCorp had Pat sign a document stating that NewCorp must issue a corrective action plan but failed to uphold this contract by eliminating
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associated the legal considerations. 4.2 Differentiate between types of discriminatory issues and the associated legal considerations. 4.3 Determine methods for managing legal risk arising from regulatory compliance issues. Readings Read Ch. 31 of Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International. Readings Read Ch. 32 of Business Law: Legal Environment, Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and International. Readings Read Ch. 33 of Business Law: Legal Environment
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NewCorp Legal Scenarios 4/2/2012 Trina Eaddy Many legal issues can occur when hiring a new employee and not giving them all the information that is required by law. All information needs to be in clear detail and must be understood by the new employee. When a manager presents the information clearly, he or she is helping to prevent legal issues in the future. In this paper I will be talking about three different legal encounters. In each scenario I will be talking about what legal issues could
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Legal Risk and Opportunity Law/531 Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment Business Law- LAW/531 Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment Legal Encounter #1 In legal encounter 1, there are definite liability issues on WireTechs behalf. The first legal principle is the employee handbook presented to Clark at the beginning of his employment with WireTech. The employee handbook could represent a contract between the employer and the employee. Upon employment Clark did acknowledge that the company
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Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment Business Law- LAW/531 Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment Legal Encounter #1 In legal encounter 1, there are definite liability issues on WireTechs behalf. The first legal principle is the employee handbook presented to Clark at the beginning of his employment with WireTech. The employee handbook could represent a contract between the employer and the employee. Upon employment Clark did acknowledge that the company had an “at will” policy when
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NewCorp Legal Scenarios Employment laws and regulation are created to protect the rights of employers and employees. The relation between employer and employee creates a variety risks that affects both parties. Businesses have to analyze the consequences of dismissing an employee, and take the appropriate measures to prevent legal issues; however, some agents are not aware of employment regulations and make decisions that violate the rights of employees, which create big risks for the organization
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Legal Encounters LaTausha Freeman Law/531 December 10, 2012 Lillian Watson Legal Encounters This paper will answer questions posed during employment legal encounters based on law requirements to indicate liability and ramifications associated based on the scenario. Legal Encounter 1 Cheeseman outlines that employment is subject to the common law of contracts (2010). Pat entered into an agreement with NewCorp for employment; acting on the premise that NewCorp would uphold
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Legal Risk 1 Running head: LEGAL RISK AND OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment Cindy Simmons University of Phoenix Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment Legal Encounter 1: . The policies outlined by Newcorp were not followed gave Pat Grey the right to claim wrongful termination. Newcorp did not follow its own policy which states “If the job performance of an employee is unsatisfactory, the employee will be notified of the deficiency and placed
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University of Phoenix Material NewCorp Legal Scenarios The following legal encounters involve NewCorp, your employer. You are required to provide a brief answer to questions asked at the end of each encounter. Your supervisor expects a substantive answer, not a recommendation to refer matters to an attorney. Your supervisor does not want to spend money on legal advice until after you provide an assessment. Legal Encounter 1 NewCorp hired Pat as manager of real property in Vermont. This
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