Business Law and Ethics
Assignment 1 – 1500 words – 50%
Sam has just graduated from the University of Business and has applied for a three week internship with a commercial law firm called Manchester Law
Sam has just found out that he has received an invitation to interview for an internship. Sam is aware that if he impresses members of the various departments at Manchester Law it may lead to a training contract at the firm. Sam has been told by Deb, the HR Manager at Manchester Law, that during the internship, the successful candidate would spend time in each of the following two departments: Employment Law and the Corporate Division. As part of the interview process, Sam is given a set of questions. One question relates to the two departments in which she would work during her internship.
Sam is asked the following:
1. Discuss the broad structure of UK Employment Law and indicate who you think UK Employment Law favours – either employers or employees (750 words).
2. Discuss the extent to which corporations take Corporate Social Responsibility Seriously (750 words).
This task addresses LOs 1 and 2.
A maximum of 1500 words.
