Law and Ethics in the Business Environment Terry Halbert | Elaine Inguli Strayer University Employment –At – Will Doctrine Alicia Marie Bing Law‚ Ethics & Corporate Governance – LEG 500 Dr. Demetrius Abraham 26 January 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page i Certification of Authorship ii I. Abstract 5 II. Summarization: Employment-At-Will Doctrine 6 II a. Allowable Exceptions to Legally
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Involving Employment Terminations University of Phoenix MGT216 Moral and Ethical Issues Involving Employment Terminations When the decision is made to terminate an employee-employer relationship‚ the employer faces a far more daunting challenge than simply being able to terminate the employee‚ with or without due cause. Difficult steps must be taken to ensure that all precautions‚ legal and ethical‚ have been scrutinized and actuated prior to the final decision to terminate the relationship. Present
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practices which are concerned with the management and regulation of relationships between the organisation‚ the individual staff member‚ and groups of staff within the working environment. The objective of the policies and practices are to create • An effective mechanism for communication and participation • A safe and secure work environment • Commitment for the employer and motivation for the employees Employment relationships are built on trust and the rights of both employee and employer.
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countries are failing to increase employment opportunities for them. The lack of opportunities is of course linked to the general state of the economy and employment situation but it is also a result of the mismatches between the skills young people possess and the skills required by the labour market. All of these factors can lead to long periods of unemployment‚ job seeking or low skilled and precarious work‚ which are not only detrimental to young people but impact heavily on economies and society
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EMPLOYMENT ISSUES The Workplace Types of Employment Employee – Someone who works for another or for an organisation and is paid with a wage or salary Employer – A person who organisation who hires others (employees) to work for them and pays them Self-employed – Those who operate their own business and sell goods or provide services Casual Employment – When an employee works irregularly for an indefinite period of time and is paid on an hourly basis Part-time Employment – When an employee
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Texas is an “employment-at-will” state. Generally‚ employees without a written employment contract can be fired for good cause‚ bad cause‚ or no cause at all. In an at-will situation‚ either the employer or employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time‚ with or without warning‚ and with or without cause‚ unless there is an existing agreement with express terms and conditions covering its termination.1 Of course‚ the employment-at-will doctrine is not without
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Unit 27 – Employment Legislation Assignment 2 1. Terms of Reference: This assignment asks to describe the impact of data protection legislation regulations on a specific business. The report will look at how the specific business will be affected by both employment and data protection legislation. 2. Procedures: In order to carry out this assignment research will have to be collected this will come from a number of sources including the following: • Reference books • Internet
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine Shannon S. Valentine Professor Boneita Campbell LEG 500: Law‚ Ethics‚ and Corporate Governance Strayer University July 22‚ 2012 Executive Summary The United States of America is known throughout the world as the land of opportunity and freedom. Most people would agree with this statement‚ however in some situations this “opportunity” and “freedom” is not what it seems‚ especially in the job market. There is the freedom to start your own business‚ (where you can’t
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine In the United States‚ employees without a written employment contract generally can be fired for good cause‚ bad cause‚ or no cause at all; judicial exceptions to the rule seek to prevent wrongful termination. There are three exceptions to the doctrine that are recognized across the 50 states. These exceptions address employment terminations that are in line with the doctrine requirements but are probably not justified [Muhl‚ 2001]. Public-policy exception Under
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS An employment contract is made between an employer and employee where the employer agrees to offer a salary in return for the employee performing duties. The purpose of a contract of employment is to draw up rules and regulations concerning the rights‚ obligations and conditions between an employer and employee. It generally states the relationship between the two parties. Any breach of contract by any side is not acceptable by law. Contractual entitlements often include:
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