Reference no: EM133531205
WORKPLACE LAW
Your business has grown and you now have a few employees. You recently interviewed Zara for the position of a sales representative and were impressed with her qualifications and her answers to all your questions. However, Zara has told you that for religious reasons, she dresses modestly and will not be able to wear the sleeveless top that is part of your employee uniform. You feel that it is important for all your employees who meet with customers to wear the uniform so that customers can easily identify them. You decide not to hire Zara and hire a different candidate who has no problem with the uniform.
1. What statute could Zara use to address her treatment?
2. Have you done anything wrong? Explain your answer. If you have not acted properly, what should you have done in this situation?
3. If Zara were to make a claim against you, what process would she use? Describe 2 remedies that she could ask for.
You have decided to fire Fernando, who has worked for you for 2 years as an assistant manager. He does a good job but in the last few weeks, he has been coming in late and leaving early frequently, even when he has a lot of work to do.
1. Do you have just cause to fire Fernando? Explain your answer.
2. If you were to terminate Fernando's employment, is he entitled to notice? Why or why not?
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
As we have learned, businesses have many different types of intellectual property, and they can be important business assets. For your business:
1. Identify three different types of intellectual property, and describe the aspect of your business or product that each type of intellectual property relates to.
2. For each of these different types of intellectual property, explain how you can obtain or protect your legal right to exclusive use.
3. You have decided to advertise your product online and you record a short video to post on social media featuring your product and playing a hit song in the background. Explain how you can do it without infringing on the musician's copyright.