Gay, Unfit for Duty, Independent Contractor, Non-Competition

Question One

You are the owner of a catering business One of your sales
reps is gay He has just returned from Iowa, where he was married to his long
term partner He is well liked, generally, by all of the employees

He has also decided that he wants to leave his job and has
been sending out resumes and responses on Monstercom and other employment
search vehicles He has asked your permission as a reference You have agreed
to do such

One day, while you are out at a meeting, the receptionist
receives a call from a company that may want to hire him The receptionist,
offhandedly, says to the caller: You know he is one of those happy guys, who
recently ran off to Iowa to get married

Later on, the company’s H/R director calls you and asks
about the employee The H/R Director wants to know what she was talking about

What do you say to him?

What do you say to her?

((PLEASE USE THE LAW OF YOUR STATE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION))

Question Two

Shelley is a Corrections Officer She is part of a union
with a collective bargaining agreement that allows for unlimited sick time She
discovers that she has diabetes She has to take off for several months to get
her diabetes under control She now wants to return to work However, her shift
supervisor advises you that she had problems doing the job prior to her leave
He believes that with her return and her illness, she will have more problems
He recommends that she be terminated as unfit for duty

How do you handle this situation?

Question Three

Compare and contrast the two different tests ((IRS/Common
Law) in determining whether or not a person is an independent contractor or an
employee Which do you think works the best and why?

Question Four

Your sister in law has worked for a company as an
administrative assistant for five years Basically, she types and answers the
phone for the two individuals for whom she works She has signed a
non-competition agreement The agreement says that she cannot work as an
administrative assistant for any company within a five hundred mile radius of
her job site and for a period of three years She has been offered a good job
with a company two hundred miles away She asks you whether or not she could
legally take the position Your response is what?

Please use the law of your state in answering this question

Question Five

Present, describe and evaluate one legal concept that you
first learned about in this class or found the most interesting from our
discussions

research the candidates for the united states.write an essay to support the candidates of your choicewhat does the candidate stand for(position )how will his/her ideas possibly help/hurt you ?research look at candidates and political party websites look at new media website200+ words dues today

Consider the three-player game in which each player can choose Up or Down. In matrix form the game is

a) Draw the extensive form of the game assuming the players choose simultaneously. (b) Use Gambit to solve the game and show that the mixed Nash Equilibrium is X∗ = (0.98159, 0.01841), Y∗ = (0.54869, 0.45131), Z∗ = (0.47720, 0.5228).               

 

 

Discussion Overview

In the ASG simulation, you chose a product line. In this unit, you read about branding in Chapter 10.

Topic: Brand Mantra

• Create a brand mantra (internal) that might address all that the ASG brand offers.
• Explain why your brand mantra would be well-suited to ASG based on the background information (see attachment) that you have.
• Now create a brand mantra for yourself. Explain your mantra.

The topic is Has U.S. Refugee policy become more or less effective? https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/how-does-us-refugee-system-work

The requirement is below

Research Paper Assignment – Immigration

Assignment: You are to prepare a research paper about one immigration topic. A list of topics is posted on this same site. An outline of the paper will be presented in class during the last two weeks of classes. In case different arrangements have to be made, I will inform you prior to the presentation dates.

Motivation: The purpose of this assignment is to provide the class with an informed discussion about a current immigration challenge facing the U.S. or another country. Note that this assignment is meant to complement the readings and lectures that we will cover over the course of the semester. In addition, the assignment should help to familiarize you with data sources and with the difficulties associated with economic research in immigration research.

Deadline: For presentation: last two weeks of classes. See syllabus for specific dates. A sign-up list will be distributed. Final report due: May 4^th.

March 18^th – One page – topic and reason for choice. Typed, hard-copy upload on MyCourses.

Length: About 10-12 pages maximum should be sufficient to complete your immigration report. If you feel you need more space or are having difficulty finding enough information, come and see me. The format should be Times New Roman or Arial font, 12-font size, doubled spaced with 1-inch margins. ONE PAPER PER TEAM.

General structure of the immigration report:

• Background Information: (1-2 pg.) Your report should include some rationale about why you choose this topic. You should try to obtain current data and/or data from the last few decades if possible. Detailed data is not necessary, but it very helpful to have an idea of recent trends. You should try to put this data in context.

• Immigration topic: (7-8 pg.) Describe the problem/issue. Justify why this issue is important. What have others say/written about it? Layout clearly what the issue: who is affected? What are the consequences of inaction? How will the economy be affected? Who gains and who losses? Why has this issue not been resolved?
• Implications for immigration policy: (1-2 pg.) Who will benefit and who will lose by changes proposed or by inaction? Would resolving this issue help to formulate a coherent U.S. immigration policy? Should it be part of it? Should it stand alone? What are your recommendations based on your review of this issue?

In general, I will look for the following:

A rationale for choosing your topic. Why do you find it to be of interest or worthy of closer examination? What makes this topic or question interesting or intriguing? (To be covered in the issue selection due March 18^th.)

Support or provide documentation of your claims. Provide the sources of facts and support assertions. If someone else said it originally, then credit that individual. Failure to credit others for their ideas, information, or data constitutes plagiarism and is subject to disciplinary action. If you are making your own personal claims, use data or other references to support your claims. Incorporate some of the suggestions made to your draft and do not forget to attach the original copy.

Proof read and edit your paper. As your professor, I have to read your papers. Grammatical and other errors irritate the reader and they may find it very difficult to finish reading it. You don’t want your boss, customer, or employees to skip your arguments because of poor writing. Don’t simply rely on a spell checker; it is amazing what they miss. Use a grammar checker twice on different settings, read your paper out loud, and have your friends or roommates read it for grammatical mistakes. The introduction and grammar are especially important. Based upon experience, I often know within the first page of a paper what the approximate grade is going to be. Persistent writing mistakes are like an anchor and provide a continual downward pull on the paper’s grade.

Conclusion or summary. Don’t simply stop writing after you have reached your x page goal. A research paper should not have a cliffhanger ending. Give your reader a sense of closure and come to a conclusion. Put your argument in perspective by giving some sort of summary that recaps the major issues and key points that led to you to come to this conclusion.

Final Paper: Your final paper should include a separate cover page with a title, the main text of your paper, and a bibliography (at least 8-10 different sources). You must upload your final copy in the appropriate dropbox in Blackboard by may 8^th.