critically damages their reputation that is not part of their job duties? There are many ways that employees conduct inside and outside of work can affect an employer’s reputation‚ the relationship as well as many consequences for the actions. This report is going to address off-duty conduct and defamation and show cases that are relevant. Essentially anything that employees do outside of work hours should be their business‚ but is it? In the case Kelly v. Linamar Corporation‚ 2005 CanLII 42487 (Ont.SC):
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Off-Duty Smoking 1. Was Rob’s choice justified? Why or why not? No‚ I don’t think Rob’s choice was justified. Rob did not hire this person because she was a smoker nor because she was less qualified. His reason for hiring her was‚ “Rob had to go with soft reasons. Cathy was a smoker. Rob didn’t like smoking – he considered it disgusting and a sign of weakness of character.” I feel as though Rob was being discriminative towards her. If Rob would have not hired Cathy because of something that she
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from active to passive. 1) Andrew cooked dinner. 2) She didn’t go to school yesterday. 3) Sue painted a lovely picture. 4) They arrived at the airport early this morning. 5) Melanie posted the letter. 6) Bob made a fantastic puppet. 7) Jane left work at 8 pm last night. 8) Joseph cleaned the fish bowl. 9) Who invented the telephone? 10) The thief stole all the money in the till. 11) Who has written this poem? 12) When will they hold the annual dance? 13) Many tourists visit the Eiffel Tower every year
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Operation of Postal Rule When contracting parties are bargaining at a distance‚ typically via mail‚ problem may arise because the parties could not know at the same time whether they had formed a contract. Therefore‚ a general rule indicating the time of an effective acceptance was established. The postal rule was created for convenience and certainty. It is an exception to the general rule. As established in Adams v Lindsell (1818)‚ where acceptance is complete as soon as the letter of acceptance
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‘’Duty of care’’ Letter to a friend. What is meant by the duty of care? How the duty of care affects the work you do as a care worker? Hi friend‚ So you want to work in social care? Well here are a few things you should know‚ Such as the term ‘’Duty of care’’ this means having the duty or responsibility of being a care taker for another person‚ someone too young or too old‚ too ill or unfit mentally or physically to take care of themselves and requires another person to assist them. This
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Chapter 22 Performance and Discharge Laura Westensee Edited by Nikki Meltabarger I. Conditions in Contracts Under Common Law‚ a contract is an agreement involving a promise or set of promises enforceable by law. The Uniform Commercial Code uses this same definition of contract‚ but in a more limited sense pertaining to the sale of goods. A person who makes an offer is the offeror‚ while the person to whom the offer is made is the offeree. The offeree is given the power to create a legally
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“Ocean Carriers” case Assume that Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1) Do you expect daily spot hire rates to increase or decrease next year? (5 points) 2) What factors drive daily hire rates? (5 points) 3) How would you characterize the long-term prospects of the capesize dry bulk industry? (10 points) 4) Should Ms Linn purchase the $39M capsize? Make 2 different assumptions. First‚ assume that Ocean Carriers is a US firm subject to 35% taxation. Second‚ assume that
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To form a contract‚ it usually requires offer and acceptance. Acceptance is an expression by words or conduct of assent to the terms of the offer. It shall be clear‚ unequivocal and unconditional as prescribed by the offeror. It is a moment when contract exist (that there is consensus ad idem). The general rule of acceptance is been stated in the case of Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation‚ Lord Denning claims that an acceptance does not usually valid until it is reached to the knowledge of
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Ocean Carriers HW#7 PRINCIPLES OF MORDERN FINANCE (FALL 2012) JINGYE HAN “Ocean Carriers” case 1) Do you expect daily spot hire rates to increase or decrease next year? I expect daily spot hire rates to decrease next year. Based on Exhibit 3‚ order book in 2002 for dry bulk capsizes decreased‚ indicating a decrease in demand. Meanwhile‚ Based on Exhibit 2‚ the majority of capsize fleets in December 2000 are in the age within 15 years‚ among them‚ the largest portion is of those under
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OCEAN CARRIERS CASE 1) Should Ls Linn purchase the $39M capsize? Make two different assumptions. First‚ assume that Ocean Carriers is a U.S. firm subject to a 35% statutory (and effective) marginal tax rate. Second‚ assume that Ocean Carriers is domiciled in Hong Kong for tax purposes‚ where ship owners are not required to pay any tax on profits made overseas and are also exempted from paying any tax on profit made on cargo uplifted from Hong Kong‚ i.e.‚ assume a zero tax rate. The
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