Questions from Business Law

Q: If Sam fails to wear a hard hat, as required by

If Sam fails to wear a hard hat, as required by Super Construction Inc., his employer, and is injured by a falling hammer, can he recover workers’ compensation from Super Construction Inc.? Your answe...

Q: Silicon Products requires all male employees to wear their hair “off

Silicon Products requires all male employees to wear their hair “off the collar.” Does this policy violate Title VII? Discuss.

Q: Kartel Inc. found that historically African Americans had been significantly underrepresented

Kartel Inc. found that historically African Americans had been significantly underrepresented in its workforce. It decided to remedy the situation and place African Americans in 50 percent of all new...

Q: Are seniority systems in the workplace legal under Title VII if in

Are seniority systems in the workplace legal under Title VII if in fact they discriminate on the basis of gender or race? Explain.

Q: To be a legitimate excuse for nonperformance, impossibility must be real

To be a legitimate excuse for nonperformance, impossibility must be real and absolute. What are three examples of factual situations involving real impossibility of performance?

Q: A tripling of prices by an illegal cartel of uranium producers caused

A tripling of prices by an illegal cartel of uranium producers caused Westinghouse Electric Corp. to default on uranium delivery contracts to a number of utility companies. The companies sued and West...

Q: What do waivers and releases have in common?

What do waivers and releases have in common?

Q: Relative to other factors discussed in this chapter, how important is

Relative to other factors discussed in this chapter, how important is the factor of creation?

Q: Why should business owners take time to discuss the control each will

Why should business owners take time to discuss the control each will exert over the organization’s activities?

Q: Why is taxation an important element to consider when selecting the appropriate

Why is taxation an important element to consider when selecting the appropriate organization for your business activities?