Business Law and Ethics Project After reviewing your proposal for the new app, BackOffice, I’d like to make you aware of a few items prior to you launching the new app. When launching any new product or service, it’s critical you and your company are aware of the legalities, regulations, and any additional items that can be detrimental both financially and legally to your company if you don’t abide by them. To begin, it’s crucial you’re aware of your constitutional rights and guarantees as a business. When the U.S. Constitution was written, it wasn’t written using the word
“corporation”. Johnson and Lau explains, “although the Constitution does not contain the word “corporation,” corporations have some characteristics of being a “person,” …show more content…
Explain the type of behavior and provide examples that’s not allowed within the workplace, specifically what can create a hostile work environment. Additionally, implement sexual harassment policies within the business, procedures on how to report sexual harassment so the employee feels safe at work, and the employer taking immediate action once the complaint has been reported will assist in keeping sexual harassment at a minimum within your company. Please note, employers are held responsible for those sexual harassment cases that go to court. It would behoove both the Human Resource manager and CEO to begin the training for all employees annually and for all new hires, and implement a process to report the incidents as soon as …show more content…
However, the key question to ask when interviewing an applicant is, is the individual able to complete the task or the core function of the job? If the individual has the skill set, education, work experience, and they are able to complete the core function of the job, then they should be considered a qualified applicant for the job. If they do meet the requirements, and your company doesn’t consider them a qualified applicant, then that would be considered discrimination against the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). According to the discrimination law, the ADA considers an individual disabled, if he or she has a, physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,” has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities include seeing, hearing, speaking, walking, running, breathing, learning, and caring for oneself” (Johnson and Lau,
“corporation”. Johnson and Lau explains, “although the Constitution does not contain the word “corporation,” corporations have some characteristics of being a “person,” …show more content…
Explain the type of behavior and provide examples that’s not allowed within the workplace, specifically what can create a hostile work environment. Additionally, implement sexual harassment policies within the business, procedures on how to report sexual harassment so the employee feels safe at work, and the employer taking immediate action once the complaint has been reported will assist in keeping sexual harassment at a minimum within your company. Please note, employers are held responsible for those sexual harassment cases that go to court. It would behoove both the Human Resource manager and CEO to begin the training for all employees annually and for all new hires, and implement a process to report the incidents as soon as …show more content…
However, the key question to ask when interviewing an applicant is, is the individual able to complete the task or the core function of the job? If the individual has the skill set, education, work experience, and they are able to complete the core function of the job, then they should be considered a qualified applicant for the job. If they do meet the requirements, and your company doesn’t consider them a qualified applicant, then that would be considered discrimination against the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). According to the discrimination law, the ADA considers an individual disabled, if he or she has a, physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,” has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. Major life activities include seeing, hearing, speaking, walking, running, breathing, learning, and caring for oneself” (Johnson and Lau,