Introduction:

The Case Scenario Assignment for this course is a two (2) to four (4) page paper in MLA format with cited research on your topic selected from the list below. The assignment is to collect, examine, and analyze primary source materials, and organize them into a paper. You should cite at least four (4) references, including academic research from library sources such as, such as EbscoHost, ProQuest, Google Scholar or LexisNexis.

Please note for a short academic paper such as this, I do not require you to write an abstract or Table of Contents. However, please include a Cover Page and a References page. Also, be mindful of plagiarism and cite your sources!

Prompt:

Select one case scenario from the following list of topics to research and write about:

Scenario 1:

Veronica is a repairperson for Wind Power Company. The job requires traveling to remote areas to make repairs to windmills, transmission towers, and power stations under any conditions. Veronica has had the job longer than other employees. Veronica applies for a promotion to a supervisory position that requires constant communication with others in the field. Wind Power rejects the application on the ground that Veronica is hearing impaired. Wind Power acknowledges that Veronica is otherwise qualified, but asserts that it “needs someone who does not have a hearing problem.” Veronica files a suit against Wind Power under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. What is the issue, and what are the relevant considerations on which its resolution depends?

Scenario 2:

PrimarySource.com Corporation is a new online, textbook, and school supply business. How can PrimarySource.com obtain capital to finance its operations?

Scenario 3:

Northwest Energy Company is subject to mandatory workers’ compensation laws in the states in which it does business. Odele and Phelps work for Northwest Energy as part of a crew that travels to remote locations to repair broken pumps and other damaged equipment. At a distant site, Odele is injured in an accident that is entirely Phelps’s fault. Odele files a claim for workers’ compensation. Should the claim be granted? What would be Northwest Energy’s best defense against it?

Scenario 4:

Some of the employees of Righteous Apps, Inc., decide that they want to be represented by the Science Workers Union in bargaining with Righteous Apps over overtime pay and the times that the offices open and close. Righteous Apps, and some employees, including Truman, are against the union. Who can demand that a union election be held? If the union is elected, does it have to represent Truman? If the union is elected, does Righteous Apps have to bargain over overtime pay and the times that the offices open and close?

Scenario 5:

Auto Parts Company runs an after-market auto parts-replacement company. Most of Auto Parts’s business is done during the spring and summer. The company hires a large temporary workforce during its busiest times. Occasionally, a position opens for an individual with highly specialized skills, particularly to operate and maintain the company’s inventory control systems. Can Auto Parts hire noncitizens for its temporary, seasonal work? Can the company hire a noncitizen with special skills for certain jobs? If so, what procedures must the employer follow in both situations to do this hiring? If not, how can Auto Parts be assured that it is hiring only citizens?

Content Expectations for your paper include:

1. Introduction including a factual background.
2. Clear and concise thesis statement.
3. Identification and discussion of ethical, legal and industry related business issues involved with the facts presented in the scenario.
4. Application of research (especially legal and case research), course terminology and themes to analyze the scenario.
5. Discussion of how the case and issues at hand should be resolved under current law.
6. Personal opinions with researched support and justification for your insights on scenario.
7. Conclusion including discussion of the implications and personal evaluation of the scenario for the future of domestic and international legal environment of business, including, but not limited to: ethics, regulatory/legal standards, corporate social responsibility, and corporate leadership issues within the context of 21st century precedents.

Collegiate Level Writing Expectations include competency in the following:

• Sentence Structure
• Verb Tense and Agreement
• Pronoun Use Possessive Use
• Punctuation
• Spelling
• Focus and Organization
• Thesis Statement & Conclusion
• MLA Style Citation to Avoid Plagiarism
• Times New Roman, 12-Point Font
• Double Spaced