Rowan College Legal and Ethical Issue in the Workplace Outline Paper FINAL PAPER OUTLINE , You will be making an outline for a final paper, (There will be

Rowan College Legal and Ethical Issue in the Workplace Outline Paper FINAL PAPER OUTLINE , You will be making an outline for a final paper, (There will be an opportunity for me to pay you to compete the essay in full, in the future)

Please chose a description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue. This situation will need real world examples from the past 50 years. that analyzes a legal/ethical issue or situation relating to, previous, or potential future work environment. Use at least FIVE scholarly sources that are suitable for research in an undergraduate level course (ie: NotWikipedia!).

You need to provide description of at least two ethical theories under which the situation will be analyzed.

The paper must be one to two pages (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.

Address all of the following parts of this assignment:

1. Prepare a one- to two-page double-spaced outline of your Final Paper.

2. Must include a title page with the following: a. Title of paper

The outline must contain the following major sections that will exist in the Final Paper:

a. A description of a business situation that presents a legal and ethical issue.

b. A description of at least two ethical theories under which the situation will be analyzed.

c. An explanation of the specific areas of law under which the situation will be analyzed.

4. The outline must be accompanied by a reference page that includes at least FIVE scholarly sources that will be used in your Final Paper.

I have attached a sample Outline that in Instructor provided. Please use this as a model for how this assignment should look. The format of the sample outline is exactly how the format should be!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Running head: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUE IN THE WORKPLACE
Outline of Final Paper: Legal and Ethical Issue in the Workplace
STUDENT NAME REDACTED
COURSE REDACTED
Prof. Stacey Callaway
DATE REDACTED
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Title: Legal and Ethical Issue in the Work Environment
Thesis: Legal and ethical issues occur in the workplace regularly. It is the responsibility of
business owners and officers to assure that their employees are acting within the laws and
statutes established by the government. Human Resources managers must educate hiring
managers on proper procedures and the law when hiring staff.
I.
Introduction
A. Definition of legal and ethical
1. Differences
2. Similarities
B. Thesis: Legal and ethical issues occur in the workplace regularly.
II.
Legal and ethical situation
A. Description of legal and ethical situation from work experience
1. Candidate interviews for a position at Company A
2. Former supervisor contacted for reference
3. Former employee sues supervisor and company for defamation of character
B. Analysis of ethical theories as it relates to the situation
1. Virtue ethics – Were the actions of the candidate honest, truthful, and
trustworthy while employed with Company A?
2. Ethical absolutism – Was it right for the former supervisor to provide the
hiring manager with detailed information regarding the candidate’s past work
performance and reason for termination?
3. Because the former employee committed acts that were illegal and unethical,
virtue ethics will provide the best justification for the company’s actions.
III.
Relevant areas of law
A. Employment law
1. Family and Medical Leave Act
a. Definition
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUE
b. Guidelines
c. Use/misuse by employee
2. Conflict of Interest Law
a. Definition
b. Guidelines
c. Fraudulent activities by employee
IV.
Termination of employment
A. Misuse of Family and Medical Leave Act
B. Conflicts of Interest Law
C. Justification
V.
Hiring Practices
A. Interview
1. Full disclosure by candidates
B. Contingent/Formal Job Offers
C. Reference Checks
1. How much disclosure does the law allow?
2. Federal laws regarding disclosure of former employees
3. Company policy
VI.
Legal action by candidate
A. Sue former employer for defamation of character
B. Sue hiring manager for rescinding a formal job offer
VII.
Conclusion
A. Thesis: Legal and ethical issues occur in the workplace daily.
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B. Owners and officer have the responsibility of assuring that employees are
conducting business according to government standards and laws
C. HR managers must educate hiring managers of the law
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