Business Law - Employment contract law

business law in the news

Assignment Objectives:

Through this assignment, students will:

· Research examples of business law cases or issues

· Summarize key facts relating to simple legal situations

· Identify the law that would apply in a simple legal situation

· Describe consequences and outcomes relating to simple legal case studies

· Relate legal requirements to internal controls of other areas of business administration such as business

· Identify legal protections and risks associated with different forms of businesses and use of agents,

Assignment instructions:

Not a day passes without a news story on an issue concerning business law. Examples include court decisions and the passage of legislation in a regulatory area affecting business, corporate governance issues or liability concerns for entrepreneurs.

For this assignment, students are invited to analyse a current even relevant to the course material. The article, which can be sourced in a newspaper, business report, magazine, or authoritative website, must pertain to one or more topics covered in weeks 1 to 5 of the course. Students must:

1. Clearly and concisely summarize the article;

2. Identify, discuss and analyze the primary business law issues covered in the article, making links to all relevant secondary issues and concepts; and

3. Comment on the actions taken by the parties.

Students whose choice of issues demonstrates creativity and a deep understanding of the selected topic will score well. Please see the scoring rubric below for further information on how this assignment will be marked.

Assignment delivery format:

There is flexibility with the delivery format of the assignment, however, students must meet all assignment outcome expectations regardless of the format they choose. Examples of delivery include:

· Written format, in a text not exceeding 3 pages (double-spaced, 12 point font)

business law in the news – scoring rubric

Excellent	Very Good	Average	Below Expectations	Points Possible
- interesting and creative choice of article - all relevant points are clearly and concisely summarized and logically presented - very well organized (strong introduction, analysis, conclusion, etc.) - strong analysis and evidence of critical thinking - details as defined in the assignment are fully developed - respects maximum page/time allotment	- simple choice of article - most relevant points are summarized - generally well organized (appropriate introduction, analysis conclusion, etc.) - some good analyses and evidence of critical thinking - Some details as defined in the assignment missing	- simple or basic choice of article - points are summarized, but details are missing - somewhat organized - basic analysis and little evidence of critical thinking - several details as defined in the assignment were missing - exceeds maximum page/time allotment or is far too short	- poor choice of article - weak summary, with many details missing - poorly organized - weak analysis and little or no evidence of critical thinking shown - did not follow directions or is missing one or more required elements - exceeds maximum page/time allotment or is far too short	/10