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force this ban, we would have to monitor all of
the transactions that our employees conduct on the Internet. I’d like you to write a
report on the Canadian legal and ethical or even financial issues involved in
monitoring my employees while they use the Internet.
3. I’ve just hired a person who requires a wheelchair to get around. How am I legally
and ethically obliged in Canada to accommodate this person so that she or he can
work? (Think in terms of physical changes I may have to make to the workplace,
equipment I may have to provide, and changes I may have to make to where, when,
and how my new employee works.)
4. My high employee turnover is costing me a lot of money in lost training hours. What
are some other Canadian companies doing to retain employees?
5. I’ve just received a petition from some of my employees who have young children.
They’d like our company to sponsor an in-house daycare centre. I’d like you to write
a report on how having an in-house daycare centre might benefit or hurt our
company. Don’t worry about the financial cost though; focus on issues like attracting
and retaining employees on the positive side and insurance liability on the negative
side. Discuss what other Canadian businesses have done to incorporate daycare
centres into their operations.
6. Every year at the employee appreciation party, I worry about serving alcohol; if one
of my employees drinks too much and becomes injured during or after the party, will
I be held liable? What are other companies doing about serving alcohol at parties?
Make sure you discuss only Canadian issues of law and discuss Canadian companies.
7. I’m going to be finalizing a business deal with an important colleague from ____
(insert a country you might be interested in researching here). I want to make sure
that my colleague feels respected. What do I need to know about the business
culture of ____? Be sure to focus exclusively on issues that might arise from a
business context, such as formally greeting a client, exchanging gifts with clients,
showing respect and closing deals.
8. If your instructor allows it, you may choose your own topic, but you must submit it
to your instructor for approval before you begin working on it. Important: Reports
on topics that have not been approved by your instructor may not be awarded a
grade.
COMM 240
Business Communications I
Assignment: The Short Informative Business Report Page 3 of 3
How will this assignment be marked?
When assigning a mark for this assignment, your instructor will be guided by the
Restrictions and Special Requirements described above and by the Communications 240
Course Rubric.
How much is this assignment worth and when is it due?
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