Title:

Module 03: The role of employment law in business relationships

Competency:

Evaluate employment law at the state and federal levels.

Scenario:

Your work as a contract employee for a U.S. based company that develops gaming software. Having been there for years, and going into the office five days a week for usually more than forty hours a week, you were inspired by the various projects you have worked on and in your spare time, using company equipment, you work on your own side project – an app that would give gamers an edge. You know that your company’s business partners would be very enthusiastic about this new product, and you would probably make a great profit; in fact, you might be able to retire! You decide to reach out to these business relationships to see who might have interest.

Instructions:

  • Review the situation and conduct scholarly research on employment law. Upon review of the given business situation, create an infographic that evaluates employment law utilizing both federal and state regulations (students should use their own state of residence regulations for the project).
    • Address the following:
      1. Distinguish between full-time, part-time, at-will, and contract employment statuses, and state which status reflects your employment position in this company.
      2. What federal, state and international laws explain the rights, responsibilities and protections of employees and employers in the employment relationship?
      3. What are the property rights of employees and employers for inventions as provided in federal intellectual property laws?
  • Use at least three credible sources. These should be cited and in APA format.

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Used unclear verbiage about full-time, part-time, at-will, and contract employment statuses, and stated which status reflects your employment position in this company (using the student’s state of residence regulations).
Adequately distinguished between full-time, part-time, at-will, and contract employment statuses, and stated which status reflects your employment position in this company in the infographic (using the student’s state of residence regulations).
Clearly distinguished between full-time, part-time, at-will, and contract employment statuses, and stated which status reflects your employment position in this company in the infographic (using the student’s state of residence regulations).
Comprehensively distinguished between full-time, part-time, at-will, and contract employment statuses, and stated which status reflects your employment position in this company in the well-crafted infographic (using the student’s state of residence regulations).
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Used unclear verbiage about federal, state (using the student’s state of residence regulations) and international laws that explain the rights, responsibilities and protections of employees and employers in the employment relationship.
Adequately identified federal, state (using the student’s state of residence regulations) and international laws that explain the rights, responsibilities and protections of employees and employers in the employment relationship in the infographic.
Clearly identified federal, state (using the student’s state of residence regulations) and international laws that explain the rights, responsibilities and protections of employees and employers in the employment relationship in the infographic.
Comprehensively identified federal, state (using the student’s state of residence regulations) and international laws that explain the rights, responsibilities and protections of employees and employers in the employment relationship in the well-crafted infographic.
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Used unclear verbiage about the property rights of employees and employers for inventions as provided in federal intellectual property laws.
Adequately identified the property rights of employees and employers for inventions as provided in federal intellectual property laws in the infographic.
Clearly identified the property rights of employees and employers for inventions as provided in federal intellectual property laws in the infographic.
Comprehensively identified the property rights of employees and employers for inventions as provided in federal intellectual property laws in the well-crafted infographic.
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Failed to use or attribute credible sources in the infographic.
Used and attributed some credible sources in the infographic.
Used and attributed mostly credible sources in the infographic.
Used and attributed all credible sources in the well-crafted infographic.