A great amount of uncertainty centers on whether S&V should branch out and start doing business internationally. ”Businesses may be required, even in their foreign operations, to continue to follow certain laws of their home country” (McAdams, 2015). One US law that should be paid close attention to when operating internationally is the Fair Corrupt Practices Act. The reason for this act is to prevent US companies from partaking in the act of bribery. Hence a business can’t bribe the foreign government to make business decisions that would benefit them. If bribery is enacted, there could be penalties inflicted on the company. Business owners may be shocked to learn that they can’t export anything that they please. There are two laws, …show more content…
OFAC serves to protect US businesses from engaging in any activity with a country that can hurt our national security and our business. Anyhow, Mexico is not on the Sanction list of countries that US does not want to do business with. Employment laws should also be considered. Outside of the country, Title VII still serves to protect employees from being discriminated against in their workplace by their employers. Other employment laws include ADAAA which prevents a disabled person from being discriminated against, and the ADEA protects individuals who are 40 years old and older from discrimination. “Specifically, Title VII, the ADAAA, and the ADEA apply to U.S. citizens employed overseas by American employers and foreign entities that are controlled by an American employer. However, non-U.S. citizens aren't entitled to the protections of Title VII, the ADAAA, or the ADEA” (McGahey, 2013).
II. Assess the legal implications of moving business abroad specific to your chosen country. What are the advantages and disadvantages? Globalization has caused companies to exchange services, goods,
In Martin Luther King’s, “Letter from Birmingham Jail” he explains what he thinks is a just law and what makes an unjust law.So what makes a just and an unjust law? A just law, according to King, is a man made code that squares with the moral code. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. In the world we live in today most laws are just, but many issues are caused by prejudice people. Many are afraid to suffer the consequences that come with standing up for what is right. For me, suffering the consequences would be worth it if not everyone is given equal rights, one race is being attacked about a certain law, and if a law forces me to do something I refuse to do.
Briefly explain why each of these five countries might or might not be a viable option for a new American business venture.
Question 2a: Identify two of your firm’s ownership advantages that allow it to successfully compete internationally. Please explain your answers?
Title VII Rights Act of 1964 forbids employers with 15 or more employees to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion or national origin (EEOC, 1997). This law applies to federal, state and local employers. The above conditions may not be used to refuse to hire or for terminating an individual or in other words discriminate against any individual (EEOC, 1997). In order to release an employee in any of the above categories the employer must have documentation based on quantity or quality of production and the employer can also make this decision based on results of a professionally developed ability test, which cannot be used to discriminate (EEOC, 1997). If an employee feels they have been let go for an unjust reason they can file a formal
Federal (Title VII) and State legislation prohibit intentional discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and prohibit both “disparate treatment” and “disparate impact” discrimination.
Specify the types of country risks that pharmaceutical firms face in international business. How do the political and legal systems of countries affect the global pharmaceutical industry?
* Examine the manner in which the firm’s decision to outsource offshore is impacted by foreign exchange. Determine whether or not it matters where the company outsources offshore. Provide a rationale for your response.
Title VII applies to state and local governments with 15 or more employees and also applies to employment agencies and labor organizations including our federal government. Based on Title VII employment opportunities cannot be denied to any person based upon their race or perceived race or because of their marriage or association with a person or persons of a particular color or race. Title VII also prohibits employment decisions based on stereotypes and assumptions pertaining to the abilities, traits, or the performance of persons from certain racial groups. Title VII makes it unlawful to discriminate when recruiting, hiring, and promoting, transferring, also work assignments, performance measurements, the work environment, job training, discipline and discharge this also includes wages and benefits, and anything else including condition and the privilege of employment. Title VII not only prohibits intentional discrimination, it also covers neutral job policies that disproportionately affect any person of a certain race, color, nationality that are not related to the job and the needs of the
When U.S business are thinking about going abroad, they need to be aware of the other country’s laws and regulations. “All businesses must, of course, follow the laws of the countries in which they are physically present and operating. Businesses may also be required, even in their foreign operations, to continue to follow certain laws of their home country. Also, businesses operating across national borders will also be subject to international law (Tony McAdams, 2014)”.
Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1946 that is an important legislation which plays a significant role in defining the employment procedures in today’s workplace. Racial discrimination will continue to be prohibited by Title VII and it has sparked an increase in anti-discrimination awareness as it is designed to promote equal opportunities, equality, and promote fairness. As a federal law, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee from being hired based on gender, race, national origin and religion.
Title VII prohibits race discrimination; “It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer … to fail or refuse to hire or discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation, terms, condition, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”
Under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) in a criminal or civil law suit a pattern of racketeering activity must be ascertained by proving at least two acts of racketeering activity have been performed within an interval of ten years. This law could not be upheld in Sedina, SPRL v Inrex Co., 473 US 479 (1985) as two predicate acts could not be maintained (Twomey, 2013).
Laws against discrimination- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 says that no person employed or seeking employment by a business with more than 15 employees may be discriminated against due to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin (Lee, 1998). This Act
To say that our justice system in America is perfect, is far from the truth. Dating back to slavery and Jim Crow, race has been an extremely heated issue. The only way to inform people about the racial problems is to actually discuss it. Arguments can be made that our criminal justice system is fair and just. However, you cannot take away from the fact that black Americans are receiving injustice from the corrupt legal system we have today. Statistics show that black Americans are more likely to have their cars searched, more likely to be arrested for drug use, and more likely to receive longer sentences for the same crime that a white American committed.
In Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King Jr. argues the differences of a just and unjust law. He clarifies the idea through the quote, “One may well ask, ‘How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?’ The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: there are just laws, and there are unjust laws. I would agree with St. Augustine that ‘An unjust law is no law at all.’” (King, p. 3.) Throughout the letter King uses inductive reasoning, from personal experiences and observation to form a conclusion about unjust laws. Martin Luther King Jr. justified his actions of rebelling the ‘just’ laws by non-violent protest and this letter. The message King portrays through the letter is still relevant in today’s