What is a right-to-work state? What are the arguments in support of a right-to-work law? What are the arguments against a right-to-work law ? Do you support or oppose such laws ? Explain the reasons for your answer.

The JKR Corporation has $40$ employees $-25$ men and $15$ women. The company gives women $10$ days of paid maternity leave when they give birth but does not offer a similar benefit to men who become fathers. Chandler, whose wife just had a baby, asks Korey, the president of JKR, for paid paternity leave. What reasons can Chandler present to support his request? What might Korey consider in making his decision? How should this situation be resolved?

Bethany, age $22$, has just graduated from college and is going to work for a computer company. Bethany is single and would like to return to school someday to earn a master's degree in business. What company fringe benefits will interest Bethany most? Why?

Mr. Brady works as a salesperson at a shoe store in a mall. He has no written employment contract or employee handbook, and there is no union for store employees. Recently, Mr. Brady was fired by the owner, Mrs. Hinoshita, without a stated reason. Mr. Brady and his coworkers believe that he was fired because he often argued with Mrs. Hinoshita over the way the shoes were arranged in the storeroom, which shifts he worked, breaks, and other issues. The other salespeople in the store believe that Mrs. Hinoshita is a difficult supervisor and that Mr. Brady was a little outspoken, but they do not think he should have been fired.

Mrs. Hinoshita thinks Mr. Brady was more trouble than he was worth and was not a very good salesperson. She also thinks that because it is her store, she should not have to give reasons for firing him.

Assume that Mrs. Hinoshita agrees to issue an employee handbook listing the reasons for which an employee can be fired. Draft such a list. Are the reasons listed fair to both Mrs. Hinoshita and the employees? How could you make them fairer ?

Decide whether each of the following is a federal, a state, and/or a local law. Then give one example, not listed here, of a federal, a state, and a local law.

All persons between the ages of $6$ and $16$ must attend school.

Mr. Brady works as a salesperson at a shoe store in a mall. He has no written employment contract or employee handbook, and there is no union for store employees. Recently, Mr. Brady was fired by the owner, Mrs. Hinoshita, without a stated reason. Mr. Brady and his coworkers believe that he was fired because he often argued with Mrs. Hinoshita over the way the shoes were arranged in the storeroom, which shifts he worked, breaks, and other issues. The other salespeople in the store believe that Mrs. Hinoshita is a difficult supervisor and that Mr. Brady was a little outspoken, but they do not think he should have been fired.

Mrs. Hinoshita thinks Mr. Brady was more trouble than he was worth and was not a very good salesperson. She also thinks that because it is her store, she should not have to give reasons for firing him.

Role-play a meeting between Mrs. Hinoshita and the other shoe salespeople who believe Mr. Brady should be reinstated in his job. If you were Mrs. Hinoshita, what would you do when confronted by the complaints of salespeople? Why? What was the outcome of the meeting ?

Answer this question about Romeo and Juliet. When Friar Laurence says "Thy fault our law calls death," he means that A the law says the punishment for Romeo's crime is death B according to the law, death is a fault, not a crime C Romeo's death would be Friar Laurence's fault D it is Romeo's fault that he has been sentenced to death

Mr. Brady works as a salesperson at a shoe store in a mall. He has no written employment contract or employee handbook, and there is no union for store employees. Recently, Mr. Brady was fired by the owner, Mrs. Hinoshita, without a stated reason. Mr. Brady and his coworkers believe that he was fired because he often argued with Mrs. Hinoshita over the way the shoes were arranged in the storeroom, which shifts he worked, breaks, and other issues. The other salespeople in the store believe that Mrs. Hinoshita is a difficult supervisor and that Mr. Brady was a little outspoken, but they do not think he should have been fired.

Mrs. Hinoshita thinks Mr. Brady was more trouble than he was worth and was not a very good salesperson. She also thinks that because it is her store, she should not have to give reasons for firing him.

Should the law allow at-will employment contracts? What are the arguments for and against them?

What is the Truth in Lending Act and how is it a consumer protection law?

Mr. Brady works as a salesperson at a shoe store in a mall. He has no written employment contract or employee handbook, and there is no union for store employees. Recently, Mr. Brady was fired by the owner, Mrs. Hinoshita, without a stated reason. Mr. Brady and his coworkers believe that he was fired because he often argued with Mrs. Hinoshita over the way the shoes were arranged in the storeroom, which shifts he worked, breaks, and other issues. The other salespeople in the store believe that Mrs. Hinoshita is a difficult supervisor and that Mr. Brady was a little outspoken, but they do not think he should have been fired.

Mrs. Hinoshita thinks Mr. Brady was more trouble than he was worth and was not a very good salesperson. She also thinks that because it is her store, she should not have to give reasons for firing him.

Does Mr. Brady have an at-will employment contract? If so, how does this affect his being fired by Mrs. Hinoshita without a stated reason?

Cherokee Inc. is a merchandiser that provided the following information: number of units sold 20,000 Selling price per unit $ 30 Variable selling expense per unit $ 4 Variable administrative expense per unit $ 2 Total fixed selling expense $ 40,000

Total fixed administrative expense $ 30,000

Beginning Merchandise inventory $ 24,000

Ending merchandise inventory$ 44,000

Merchandise purchases $ 180,000

1. Prepare a traditional income statement

2. Prepare a contribution format income statement

Vana works as a waitress in a restaurant and is given her own cash bank from which to make change for her customers. At the end of her shift, she is $\$ 10$ short, based on her receipts. Should she have to pay this money to the restaurant owner?

As a fast-food cook who is paid $\$ 7.50$ an hour, you hear that another cook at your restaurant, who is a good friend of the manager, is making $\$ 8.50$ an hour. Also, last week you worked $42$ hours and were paid your regular hourly wage $(\$ 7.50 \times 42=\$ 315)$. What actions, if any, can you take to handle these problems?

Should all workers be covered by a minimum wage? Why ? Some people favor a lower minimum wage for youths than for adults. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this idea? Do you support it? Explain.