August 22nd, 2011 by Hasham

Articles Of Legal Issues

Labor issues:

Here is an update on the ongoing conversation about internship laws.  This article is in response to a previous National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Journal article appearing in the “Legal Issues” section of the publication.  NACE is a great source of information for anyone looking to stay abreast of labor issues.Here is an excerpt from the March 2010 article that discusses internships and the Department of Labor laws.  The February article is also referenced in this article.

The agency allegedly:

Placement agency cannot hide behind code; settles case for catering to its clients’ discriminatory requests. A placement agency wanted to please its clients. When clients requested preference for no older people, Blacks, Asians, Latinos, people with disabilities, etc., the agency allegedly complied. Knowing that discrimination in placement is illegal, the agency adopted euphemisms and attached them to the applications. “Hockey player” meant white man. “Basketball player” meant Black man. “Small hands” meant woman. “Chocolate cupcake” meant young Black woman. The agency settled the discrimination case for $650,000.

Reading current publications:

Good Practices: Legal & Ethical Issues in Assessment & Placement The intent of this article is to make administrators and instructors aware of some issues by reading current publications on legal and ethical issues in education. In spite of the education regarding ethical standards that counseling Read the following articles. A study of legal issues encountered by school Address Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues. Setting, communicating, and upholding district policies related to accessibility, security, and privacy are of File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat – Quick ViewThe focus is on legal, justice and ethical issues in education, plus ways to more.

University Professors:

(And thanks to Sandra Ramezani from LSS for submitting this article! ICT has given rise to a host of legal and ethical issues. The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers speak directly to this issue. This course provides students with the opportunity to examine and apply legal and ethical issues within the context of an educational setting. Provides a set of legal/ethical standards for faculty involved in Legal Issues in Higher Education. American Association of University Professors.

Law journal article:

A comprehensive law journal article on legal issues and best practices for utilities engaging social media. The article covers issues of relevance to all businesses – from social media in the workplace, employer liability for social media use, defamation, copyright and IP protection and issues unique to utilities such as ensuring rate recovery for social media programs, avoiding improper affiliate relationships and joint marketing and protecting customer privacy. Carolyn Elefant is a long-time user of social media and one of the few energy lawyers who both participates in and understands social media as it is relevant to utilities and other regulated industries.