Law for Business

Law for Business For the individual assignment, you will have to choose a current business issue and discuss the case in terms of the relevant legal issues. As an example, not too long ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired their GM and their interim coach. Firing employees requires attention to a number of legal issues. What are the issues? What does the law tell us about these issues? What actions were taken? How did they apply the law? Based on what you’ve learned in the course, did they overlook any legal issues? If so, explain. If not, explain. Provide recommendations to improve the legal aspects of management of the situation. COMM 4716 – Law for Business - Individual Assignment Rubric ( Winter 2016 ) For the individual assignment, you will have to choose a current business issue and discuss the case in terms of the relevant legal issues. As an example, not too long ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs fired their GM and their interim coach. Firing employees requires attention to a number of legal issues. What are the issues? What does the law tell us about these issues? What actions were taken? How did they apply the law? Based on what you’ve learned in the course, did they overlook any legal issues? If so, explain. If not, explain. P rovide recommendations to improve the legal aspects of management of the situation. P OOR AVERAGE GOOD EXCELLENT R eport format sections are all re quired sections all required sections all required sections & organization poorly organized are included, but 1 or are included but one are included; each some sections are 2 are poorly needs to be better is effectively organized; missing; some organized; one organized; no format no formatting errors formatting errors formatting error errors exist Introduction does not convey Introduction is Introduction is Introduction is clear, p urpose or form adequate but clear, professio nally engages reader , tells o f report n eeds develop - developed reader exactly what to expect Process does not explain explains process process is clearly process is explained and p rocess; process but needs clarity written and complete ; covered exceptionally u sed for project and elaboration reader can well; reader questions Is unclear; description so reader can follow easily follow and are anticipated and I s incomplete and under stand easily understand answered Content report shows report shows report shows reports shows excellent poor understanding basic understanding good understanding understanding of Law o f Law content; of Law concepts; of Law course concepts; cours e concepts; excellent course material is basic application good application application of concepts poorly u sed or is of course concepts of course concepts to all questions in project missing ; not all t o most questions to all questions in including excellent questions are in project ; project recommendations address ed Grammar numerous grammatical some grammatical few grammatical no grammatical errors exist ; e rrors exist, impede errors exist but errors exist; don’t meaning is very clear to m eaning generally don’t impede meaning reader i mpede meani ng Mechanics report has numerous report has some report has few report has no punctuation, p unctuation, spelling punctuation, spelling punctuation, spelling spelling errors errors errors errors Sentences & sentences contain sentences contain se ntences contain sentences contain no Style numerous errors & some errors but few errors that don’t errors , and are diverse i mpede meaning; don’t impede impede meaning; and sophisticated. Style style is not concise meaning; style is style is concise & is concise and professional or professional generally concise & professional; both report appears to have been professional but some sentences & style well proofread and edited additional editing is are good and is appropriate for a needed report in an organization Report format should follow APA or MLA style. As per the course outline, the paper should be edited to a professional business standard — it could be submitted to your supervisor at work .