Essays on Breaching

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a sensitive topic in the society. This is because although it is one of the most common situations, it is also one of the least discussed or reported to authorities (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2007). This phenomenon is based on the negative perceptions of those who undergo IPV under the judgmental eye of society, associating this unfortunate situation to their physical or moral standing (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2007). Even though IPV rates have drastically reduced in the present society, these demeaning perceptions have still maintained their presence among those affected by IPV, for both genders. Nurses are ...

Introduction

Our company, here in referred to as Greene’s LLC, is suing Jennifer Lawson, a former employee for breaching a confidentiality agreement signed during the course of her employment and subsequently breached after being dismissed from the company. Jennifer Lawson has subsequently countersued Greene’s LLC for wrongful termination. The substance of the matter is that Jennifer Lawson was summarily dismissed from the company by the HR officer Lisa Peele. Lawson subsequently went on to seek employment from a competitor, Howell Jewelry World, a competitor to Greene’s LLC. The bone of contention for our company is that in ...

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Introduction Established by the Greek statesman, Solon, sometime in the 600 B.C., voting has always been a key feature of democracy. The international community regards it as the most basic human right, which should be protected and guaranteed to all citizens of a country as stipulated by internal human rights laws. A government by the people must have the participation of the people, which is realized through suffrage. Today, voting rights are already universally practiced, yet there are certain circumstances wherein such right is taken away by the state. In the United States, a person will lose ...

QI: Personality Clash

Business and social environments outline the complexity of relationships which are built between individuals, groups and event organizations, and governments. The reality shows that globalization and technological development place numerous pressures on these environments and affect the ways interpersonal relationships are built. Indeed, when it comes to the analysis of the globalization and its influence on the society, it is a common knowledge that internationalization of businesses and personal mobility became common among the majority of the nations. That said, academic and business literature has been giving a lot of attention to such issues as diversity, internationalization, technology impact ...

In order for a contract to be valid. Four elements must be present in an agreement, namely, an offer, an acceptance, consideration, and no defenses (Blum, 2013). An offer refers to a communication made by a speaker that creates as reasonable expectation in the listener that the speaker is willing to enter into an agreement according to the specific terms (Blum, 2013). An acceptance is an expression of assent from the listener to the terms of the offer (Blum, 2013). Consideration refers to a promised action that the speaker and listener agree to do or not do that they ...

Abstract

This paper is addressing the importance of quality information governance in health and its effect on healthcare. The essential elements of the data management we advance in the research are set in the context of healthcare. It is describing various necessary, among them being compliance. Patients require health attendant to handle their personal information with care. In that regard, it is important to note that the training that the information governance offers help to health practitioners on complying with standards regarding patient user information. On adaptability, information is a strategic asset that health sector needs to take care. Therefore, ...

The contract that Noora and Reem entered into is a good example of unilateral contracts, where a promise from one of the parties is made to motivate the other party to act. Based on a review of the literature on Islamic law on contracts, what Noora did was wrong. The Islamic law points out that any form of agreement should not contain any uncertainty. This provision is referred to as the “the rule against Gharar . Given that the two parties negotiated in good faith, Noora was wrong by bringing in a sense of uncertainty. This is because she changed ...

Introduction

Counseling can help people resolve issues in their lives in various ways. However, not all therapies or techniques of counseling will work for every individual. Therefore, it is essential for counselors to understand client needs in order to determine what technique will result in the most effective outcomes. Individual counseling and group counseling are the most popular and commonly used counseling techniques (Jacobs, Masson, Harvill & Schimmel, 2012). Individual counseling is a one-on-one therapy session in which a personalized approach is utilized in guiding and treating an individual. On the other hand, group counseling happens when a counselor works with ...

Mary’s father is not a patient. However, he is compatible with Mary and is therefore expected to donate a kidney. A patient refers to an individual who is either receiving or registered to receive medical treatment in a healthcare institution. Confidentiality agreement applies to the patients only. Therefore, confidentiality agreement does not apply to Mary’s father in this case. Moreover, the father’s decision to keep the secret from his family instead of volunteering to save his daughter is ethically unjustifiable. Further, it sounds as if the father is absconding his duty to care. It is the ...

Introduction

This paper entails a comprehensive response to five main questions that revolve around the responsible management of a business entity from a leadership perspective. In this regard, the responses that will be alluded to in this paper comprise of different aspects of the management of a business entity more so in relation to the leadership and management of the human capital working within an organization. This paper will also evaluate the nature of the relationships between employees within an organization and how the management can mitigate conflicts and leverage on these relationships so as to ensure that they result ...

Introduction

The Sobeys Company like any other company must minimize the risk prevalence in order to maximize its profitability. The loss prevention manual for the Sobeys Company aids the managers and the employees to learn more ways of protecting themselves from the exposed risks while carrying their daily activities. Notably, it educates the workers and managers to identify when the legal advice is needed, hence, they will be using the manual to solve the problems available in the contemporary world.

Internal procedures

The administrative law is the growing part of the statue law that deals with internal procedures of the Sobeys Company. ...

A contract is a legal agreement entered by two or more parties all having legal responsibility to undertake. Once two or more agree to perform an agenda, they either put themselves into an oral or written obligation. Failure to meet the agreement known as a breach has a penalty that the breaching party incurs. Oral contracts are used for social agreements such as preposition bets where the obligation is not serious. Written contracts on the other hand serve as a crucial document when it comes to businesses, governments and unions in which have significance impact on the parties involved. This is because oral ...

There are various development processes that a child goes through as he grows up. Through this development process, the children develop a form of communication as well as a language that they can best communicate in. this essay looks at various aspects of child development, and it is expected to shed more light on the development issues.

1. According to Plowden Report (1967, p. 2), language is the media through which people or other living beings use to relay information from one point to another. It is a way through which people pass on their ideas to others in a manner which is acceptable ...

It is an accepted fact today that written contracts are a mainstay in the American legal lifestyle. However, as easy as writing a contract, getting out of it is almost equally as easy. On June 30, for instance, Donald Trump sued Univision, a Hispanic broadcasting organization, for $500 million when the latter cancelled ties with his Miss Universe Organization from 2015 through 2019 over a racist remark against Mexicans during a presidential candidacy (Broke, 2015). Is it valid for Univision to cancel the contract on the basis of racial discrimination, a point unrelated to the broadcasting of Miss Universe pageants in the United States? Or, ...

Introduction

My current employer has employed me for seven years as an Assistant Hospital Administrator. However, the Company has noticed my sharp business acumen and dedication to service excellence. Therefore, they have offered me a promotion and relocation package to become the Senior Hospital Administrator of the new Jacob's Hospital Wing for long term care and elderly care, located in Venice, Florida. My responsibilities will be to manage the wing. My job as senior Hospital administrator is to oversee all aspects of healthcare administration. This essay presents a formatted business summary that will be presented to the Jacob Board updating them on ...

Business Ethics

Introduction Business ethics is the study of the required business practices and policies concerning controversial issues that are of key importance such as insider trading, discrimination, bribery, fiduciary responsibilities and corporate social responsibilities. The ethics of a business are usually governed by the laws while they can also provide a framework that the business may choose to follow so that they can obtain public attention (Ferrell, Fraedrich, Ferrell, 2010, p. 143).

The business ethics are usually implemented to ensure that some specific level of the required trusts exists between who participates in the market for the business product or services ...

When a breach of contract occurs, there must be a remedy of damages. This is the payment in one form or the other for a breach of contract by the breaching party, to the non-breaching party. There are various kinds of remedies, which include; Compensatory damages, Punitive damages, and Liquidated damages. In the law of contract, when a breach of contract occurs, the non-breaching party has to do all he/she can in order to minimize, the damages caused by the breach (Calamari and Perillo 45). However, some contracts contain provisions that specify a certain sum of money that is payable by the breaching party, ...

Norms are a collection of beliefs on how a certain group of people should behave. They are elements that are considered as informal understanding that governs individuals and the behavior of the society. Ideally, social norms are behaviors and prompts that exist in a society. Amplified efforts to establish social norms within a human being are regarded as the most effective activities of the society. This is because they approve and disapprove the different ways through which people carry do things, talk, and dress (Cherry, 2013). However, these norms are different due to the different societies that exist in the universe. For instance, ...

Introduction

Bacterial meningitis is an infection that affects the meninges, the cerebrospinal fluid and the spinal cord that causes death and disability in a number of people worldwide. This is a highly contagious airborne disease that is spread through the transmission of three organisms present in the respiratory secretions: Neisseria meningitides, Haemophilus influenzae, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The onset or origins of the disease varies among different age groups and geographic locations. According to estimates, 200,000 people die annually of meningitis. Case fatality rates vary with age at time of illness and also depend on the particular bacterial strain causing the infection ( ...

Question 1

Introduction A contract is either forceable or unenforceable.For it to be enforceable and valid, it has to meet certain elements: offer, intention to create legal relations, acceptance, and consideration (Beale, 2002). Without any of these elements, the courts will not enforce the contract. However, several reasons ensure that a contract cannot be enforced: duress, misrepresentation, unfair terms and undue influence. In the facts given, each person has their merits, strengths and weaknesses. To analyze the position Steve is in and whether he stands to win any legal action brought against, each case will be analyzed separately, giving the merits ...

[Author] 1.0 Specific loyalties and ideals 1.1 Journalism Journalism has two ideals in the exercise of the profession, namely: the respect of truth and upholding the public’s right for information (Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance [MEAA], 2014). These fundamental principles serve as foundational precepts that guide journalist in obtaining all information necessary from sources and in reporting the same to the public. The truth is the bedrock on which honest, fair, and independent reporting finds meaning and protection. In brief, its loyalties rest upon the truth and the public. The journalists’ loyalty with their employers has ...

ASSIGNMENT 2: APPLICATION PROJECT

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Description of a Past Experience on Committing a Deviant Act

Background: My Past Experience on Deviance Perhaps one of the most memorable experiences that involve the commission of a deviant act is my intentional use of a jar filled with eighty quarter-dollar coins to pay for items that cost close to, but not more than $20 in mall stores. During that time, I was very aware that there really is nothing wrong with paying for items using quarter-dollar coins inside a jar, given that there is no state or federal law that regulates the use and amount of certain currency denominations allowed for cash ...

The Ox-Bow Incident is an American western movie directed in 1943 by William Wellman and based on the novel by Walter van Tilburg Clark. The movie became a classic due to its original storyline different from the usual western movie plots. The movie is nowadays considered a movie classic due to its historical value and the importance of the message it delivers. Usually, the theme of the westerns revolved around morality and justice enforced or restored by a single character, classically a cowboy. The theme of The Ox-Bow Incident, however, is a tragic one, as not only the injustice is not redressed, but it ...

One aspect of the article which was of a personal interest to me is a unique sample that was utilized in the study. I was interested in wanting to know whether the study’s findings would show any significant difference between the attitudes of the counselors’ toward breaching confidentiality before and after the shooting incident. This was an interesting phenomenon of study, with the potential of revealing remarkable results that could ideally inform the area of study. The study methodology included interviewing school counselors with the intention of establishing their attitude towards the idea of breaching confidentiality. Two groups of ...

- There are two different parts of organizations are there, profit organizations and not for profit organizations (Collier, 2009). There are certain regulations that both of these organizations should comply and meet accordingly, in order to sustain in the industry for a long span of time. In this scenario, it is found that HOHO organization is about to breach the rule of expensing 25% of their donation rule. By recording the TV cost as their program cost which will also nullify the donation of the XYZ Ltd. As a financial controller of XYZ, a bold step should be taken, which is to arise ...

SWAT, which stands for Special Weapons and Tactics is a specially designated law enforcement team that provides certain departments with the capability to safety during high-risk situations such as hostage situations, suicidal subjects, and VIP protection details among others. To effectively carry out these risky tasks, SWAT undergoes optimum and special training similar to that of the secret service. It is a special team that is operationally deployed on approximately 210 times annually to assist federal, state, and law enforcement agencies. Its members are selected, well trained and equipped, and thereafter assigned critical tasks to counter attacks. The unit is comprised ...

Informational (IS) Risk Management

Management of Information Systems is critical in any organization. Its success counts extensively on the reliability of the information provided, secure storage and the ease of retrieval. An organization who’s Information System is wanting stands a high chance to fail in future. Being extremely crucial, this paper focusses on the management of Human Resource Information System, its security vulnerabilities as well as the controls. As observed in the market today, many organizations have adopted the electronic method of managing information related to Human Resource. While this revolutionizes the Management of the said Information System bringing a whole new face ...

Introduction

This paper contains two parts. Part of this paper offers a brief explanation regarding the role of the directors in a company. This part specifically discusses the reason behind the existence of the directors of a company’s duty to prevent insolvent trading. It also discusses the circumstances and the results after the court lifting the veil of incorporation for the wrong of insolvent trading upon a director of a company.

Discussion

Directors of companies are under a duty under the Corporation Act provisions and the common law to prevent companies from incurring debts while they are insolvent. At common law, the director’s duty to ...

Information System Security

Information System Security

Introduction

The information of an organization is protected using a security programme of an information system. The main purpose of an information system security is protection of company information through minimization of the risks of losing integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility of the company information to levels that are acceptable (Ginovsky, 2014). There are two major elements involve in an information security structure that is good and acceptable; analysis of risk and management of risks. In the phase of analyzing risks, the information system security protocol involves taking of an inventory of all information systems of a firm. For every ...

- 2.2: Advice - (a). What it should do about the Timms Lease; While chase was making the purchase contract with the smiths, it was not informed of the additional two years of Timm’s lease. Chase has the mandate to sue Timm and prevent him from interfering with the property since they already owned the land, and while performing due diligence, the land had no complications and the process was clear. The reason the company performed due diligence was to avoid situations such as this. Timm being in an unwritten agreement is in no way able to ...

Information Technology (IT) over the recent past has played a great role and revolutionized many sectors and spheres of life. These age and times has been described as the IT era, whereby it has been asserted and proved that in deed embracing technology in facilitating production has not only improved the efficiency of production but also the effectiveness. Businesses too have not been left behind in the information technology concepts in relation to production, whether an entity is involved in producing goods or services. The essence and purposes of embracing technology is to increase the speed, accuracy, and storage of ...

Rawls notion of civil disobedience tends to define civil disobedience as going against law or set down norms in the society. There are however situations in which civil disobedience may be morally justified. Rawls advances a philosophy about civil disobedience that has widely been accepted by most scholars of recent times. Rawls defends scholarly works defends civil disobedience as a non-violent attempt by the public to defy the law with the aim of bringing a change to the government or to a structure of the set down laws. According to this philosophy, the people who decide to engage in breaching the law are ...

Business law

Introduction In every day, people enter into contracts without noticing. For instance, when we take seats in a certain bus, we enter into a contract but we do not realize. Going into a restaurant and taking snacks also amounts to being into a contract. In cases of individuals engaging in commerce, industry, or trade, they carry on their businesses through entering into contracts. Law of contracts actually varies from the other divisions of law in very crucial respect. This law does not essentially lay down many rights and duties that are precious and which it will enforce and protect. Rather, it contains ...

Business

Introduction Contracts are legal binding agreement that brings two or more parties together. The law of contracts is very vital to people involved in entering the contract. For example, when one decides to buy an item from the supplier with some terms and conditions in place, they may decide to sign a contract depending on the mode of payment. Contracts need not to be in writing, but parties involved may decide to do so. Only people above the age of 18 are allowed to sign a contract. Contracts do have benefits and damages to the parties involved and more importantly, ...

There is a common saying regarding business negotiations that states that a good deal is one in which no one leaves the table happy. Much of the complexity of business negotiations comes from trying to compromise on the unimportant aspects of a potential deal, while maintaining the best possible outcome for the individual’s interests. The best possible outcome is not always accessible via ethical or moral channels, which is why the business world has strict ethical and moral standards for interactions between individuals, groups, companies, and corporations. These are not always followed, of course, but they exist to protect the ...

ADMINISTRATIVE ETHICS

Medical privacy allows for confidentiality in the information regarding any patient. The trend has however changed and today the doctors do not respect the confidentiality clause (Nicholls, 2011). It is very shameful that about three hundred hospitals are facing charges of breaching the clause as a result of sharing information about patients that was intended to be private.

The issue of privacy is important to ensure patients are free to give all information concerning their medical history without fear of being exposed. It will also allow for better health care services as the doctors will have all the information they ...

According to Twopeopleonefuture (2012) the war between Israel and Palestine has continued to affect the two countries in a negative trajectory which has seen the United States suffer huge economic losses through the aid mounted by the government. The campaign run in the US and other global cities through the various social media and media platforms originates on the basis of trying to get the military presence and aid of the American troupes out of Israel and Palestine. Twopeopleonefuture (2012) observes that it is done with the intention of pushing for a more conscious approach on the aid that is allocated ...

Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is well known for its protest activities and the extreme position against homosexuality. Some of these activities include American flag desecration and picketing American servicemen’s funerals. Most individuals regard the church as a hate group. Due to this, the church is closely monitored by the Southern Poverty Law Centre and the Anti-Defamation League. Highlighted herein are the reasons why the church should not be allowed to continue with its disruptions and protests, especially disruption of assemblies like military funerals. The church may have its constitutional right to free speech, but I believe it should not ...

DQ1: Although non-competition clause is a powerful tool to protect the employer from the potential competition of the former employees, its use can be highly unfair for the workforce. In some cases following the non-competition clause may prevent people from finding any other job at all. Thus, if a person is specializing in aircraft engineering, he/she is likely to find employment only in the few competing companies, which are engaged in aircraft construction. A non-competition clause in the contract would mean that no other company in the industry will be available for future employment. Hence, employment termination with one company will ...

Sam’s wife has recently passed away so he wishes to sell his house and her belongings. Sam has agreed to sell his house to Ben and both parties have signed a sale agreement which provides that the settlement date for the sale is 30th September 2011. On that date, the buyer is to have vacant possession of the house and the seller is to receive the balance of the purchase money owing.

Sam places an advertisement in the local newspaper stating that he is offering for sale a second-hand Janome sewing machine for $750.00. The advertisement gives details of Sam’ ...

Question 3

Maximizing profits for the benefit of the shareholder is the fundamental philosophy to all profit driven businesses. However, most of the return strategies appear to contrast with the actual corporate behavior. This is so the case especially in corporations where the directors tend to seek personal achievements first. The executives, in a bid to satisfy their personal goals overlook, of forget the main goal, profit maximization for the shareholders. One thing to note is that profit maximization and wealth maximization are two different things. Profit maximization is about making more profits by increasing the price of the stock[ CITATION Fra07 \ ...

Introduction

Mrs. Kim and Mr. Lam entered into a business contract. Mrs. Kim was supposed to perform in Mr. Lam’s five-star hotel, where he had organized a concert. As indicated in the contract, Mr. Lam was supposed pay Mrs. Kim $50, 000. However, Mrs. Kim got another offer, which offered her $75, 000, scheduled the same day as Mr. Lam’s contract. Attracted by better terms, Mrs. Kim boycotted her contracted with Mr. Lam in order to fulfill the new contract. Mr. Lam incurred heavy losses through advertising and other arrangements thus leading to a legal suit.

Analysis

Substantial performance is the condition ...