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:
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S.O.P – Standard Operational Procedures Provided by the employer, Standard Operating Procedures are orders issued by your company. S.O. – Site Orders Provided by the client, these are a set of duties relating to the security of a given site or assignment, which you will be expected to carry out. They may vary from post to post according to the client’s needs. 1. What are the Defenses to Assault? C.A.M.E.L.S C – Consent A – Amicable Contest M – Misadventure/accident E – Execution
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Weddle violated is accepting the duty to go to Mrs. Bedachek’s house alone. Even though, Mr. Weddle has been told by his academic clinical coordinator not to go in to a patient’s home unsupervised, he agreed to do so intentionally. This shows that he was not faithful to the agreement between him and the school. It is his duty to maintain commitments of his professional obligation and responsibilities. Second ethical principle Mr. Weddle violated is the duty to do no harm. He did not reporting
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BFOQs are employment qualifications that employers are allowed to take into consideration while making employment decisions about hiring and retention of employees that falls under the “protected groups of people.” These groups that Title VII protects are race, religion, national origin, age, gender, or disability. (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, n.d.) To be legal in discriminating against any protected group, it must relate to an essential job duty and is considered necessary for the operation
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Chapter- One Introduction 1. Introduction Over much of the last decade, Bangladesh’s economy has maintained a high, 6 percent growth rate. Although the country remains one of the poorest (it ranks 146th out of 187 countries in the UNDP’s latest Human Development Report), experts are generally optimistic about its growth trajectory – recently, the director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said that Bangladesh was “well on track” to achieve its development goals to become a middle-income
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personal service we demand. • We believe in the ongoing training and development of our staff and see it as a worthy investment in the future of the company. • We believe in providing legendary service – the unique and powerful sort of personal care and attention that our guests tell stories about. • We believe that everyone is capable of being an A+ player. If this feels like an environment for you, please complete the application. Pies & Pints Pizzeria - Application for Employment We
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the importance of key elements required for the formation of a valid contract. Business Agreement Business Agreement is the mutual understanding or assent of two or more than two legally competent parties. It is done or agreed upon on the relative duties and rights regarding current or future performance. An agreement typicallydocumentsthe give-and-take of anegotiated settlementand a contract specifies the minimum acceptablestandardofperformance. Types of Business Agreement There are various types
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Debate Paper MBA 5600 Human Resource Management Debate Paper Introductory Statement & Overview of position Controversial Position The controversial position of Scott’s organization, can tell employees what to do on the companies times and property and an employee’s own time. Traditional Position Companies have the right to tell employees what to do on company’s time and property, but at home employees can do what they want. As Jim Lowe “started each day with two doughnuts. Lunch was
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Ethics Case Study JoAnn DiAntonio HCS/335 October 7, 2013 Claudia Unrein Abstract This paper will discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by some health care providers in the performance of their daily tasks. In this paper we will discuss the case of Jerry McCall, an office assistant working for a private physician, Dr. Williams. Jerry is also certified as a medical assistant and an LPN. Jerry receives a phone call from one of Dr. William’s patients while he is covering the telephones for
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Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for that parent. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides an entitlement of up to 12 weeks of job-protected, unpaid leave during any 12-month period to eligible, covered employees for the following reasons: 1) birth and care of the eligible employee's child, or placement for adoption or foster care of a child with the employee; 2) care of an immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) who has a serious health condition; or 3) care of the employee's own serious
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