Business Law Homework: Your clients and their legal issues
a. Provide Gregory with at least five factors that would distinguish him from employees and identify him as an independent contractor. Support your explanation to Gregory by referencing at least one scholarly article from a business journal (LIRN Database), a law review article (LexisNexis), or caselaw (LexisNexis). The source cited must be less than five years old.
b. Discuss exception to the employment-at-will doctrine that protects her from being terminated. Support response with a case (judicial opinion) from LexisNexis where an employee was terminated but won a lawsuit by using the whistleblowing defense. The case must be less than five years old. Discuss the facts from the case and the court's ruling. Based on that case, explain the likely outcome if Mary sues for wrongful termination.
c. He believes his employer fired him for being Hispanic. What must Ted prove to win a lawsuit against his employer? Support response with at least one scholarly article from a business journal(LIRN Database), a law review article (LexisNexis), or case law (LexisNexis).The source cited must be less than five years old.
d. Peter wants to withdraw from the partnership now. What are Peter's options, if any, to withdraw from that partnership before its expiration? Support response with an article from a business journal (LIRN Database), a law review article (LexisNexis), or case law (LexisNexis). The source cited must be less than five years old.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.