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Due
Week 3 and worth 200 points
As a
manager and supervisor of an accounting department, discuss the following
issues related to the employment-at-will doctrine and liability of an employer
based on actions and responses to the employee’s behavior and actions.
Jennifer, a recent graduate, has recently been hired by your accounting firm
out of college. Upon being hired, she engages in a number of different
behaviors that need your attention.
- For each category of behavior,
describe what steps you would take to address the situation.
Write
a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you
1.
Describe what steps you would take to address the following scenario involving
skills, competence, and abilities
- The employee seems to be unable
to learn the computer applications that are basic to her job
responsibilities, but, consistently “tells” her boss that she is “a good
worker and a genius” and that he does not “appreciate her”. Even after a
few months of training and support, she is unable to use the computer
tools to be productive and efficient in completing the required tasks.
2.
Describe what steps you would take to address the following scenario involving
management, behavior, and performance
- The employee tends to burst
into a rage when criticized and is frequently late to work as noticed by
her boss and other staff members. When her boss attempts to address her
behavioral issues and the company late policy, the employee’s response is
that she “ knows her rights and what to do” if she is wrongfully
discharged. She also says she took a business law class in undergrad that
taught her “everything she needs to know about exceptions to the
employment-at-will doctrine and wrongful discharge in violation of public
policy”.
3.
Describe what steps you would take to address the following scenario involving
labor and laws
- The employee takes a day off
from work, without management consent, for her religious holiday
observance that falls on a day that is during “ tax season”. The day off
occurred during an incredibly busy period for the company during which the
employer had notified all employees they were not allowed to take off
without prior management approval. Also, there is no labor union for
accountants. However, she begins talking to her co-workers during lunch
breaks and sometimes during regular work hours, encouraging them to
organize and form a union to “protect ourselves”.
4.
Describe what steps you would take to address the following scenario involving
policies and procedures
- The employee’s supervisor
consistently asks her out on dates; the employee initially refuses to go
out on a date with her supervisor. The employee later discusses the issue
with her girlfriend who encourages her to accept his offers. During her
new employee orientation, the employee was informed of the company policy
which prevented employees from dating their supervisor and was given an
employee handbook with the written policy. The employee and her supervisor
later begin having a consensual relationship.
5.
Use at least three (3) quality legal references in this LEG 500 Assignment.
Note Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your LEG 500 Assignment must follow these formatting requirements
- Be typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check
with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing
the title of the LEG 500 Assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference
page are not included in the required LEG 500 Assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this LEG 500 Assignment are
- Assess how employment-at-will
and Sarbanes-Oxley impact corporate whistleblowing.
- Use technology and information
resources to research issues in law, ethics, and corporate governance.
- Be clearly and concisely about
law, ethics, and corporate governance using proper writing
mechanics.Grading for this LEG 500 Assignment will be based on answer
quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills.
