LIT1 – Task 310.1.2-01-06 Part A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: A sole proprietorship is the easiest of all the business types to start and take the least amount of start-up capital. This is also the most common form of doing business in the United States. With a sole proprietorship‚ the business and the owner are one in the same and it is not possible to bring someone into the business. Liability: The owner is responsible for the debt of the business. There is no differential made from the business
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Situation A Facts of Situation A as it pertains to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). • Employee A has been employed for over 1 year • Employee A was on extended leave due to the birth of a child • Company X has more than 50 employees • New Manager agrees to return Employee A to previous job and pay‚ denying pay for time off The FMLA states that an employee can be on extended leave up to 12 weeks without pay as long as certain provisions are met. In reviewing the facts of this
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LIT1 – Task 1 Part A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: A “for profit business” owned and operated by an individual. Owning a sole proprietorship allows an individual to run a business any way they see fit with few state/federal regulations and limited legal formalities. The owner of a sole proprietorship assumes considerable risks by without liability protection and therefore is held personally liable for any judgments against the company and is susceptible to loss of business assets‚ personal property and
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LIT1 Task 2 Situation A The Family and Medical Leave Act sets regulations for job-protected leave related to family and medical reasons. FMLA applies to organizations with 50 or more employees working within 75 miles of the employee’s worksite (“Employment Laws‚” n.d.‚ para. 6). Employees who have been with their current employer for 12 months and who have worked 1250 hours of service in the previous 12 months are eligible for 12 weeks of unpaid leave through FMLA (“Eligibility Requirements
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Self-employment taxes‚ income taxes‚ partners must report their share of P&L on their personal tax returns. A tax reporting entity. LONGEVITY/CONTINUITY: A general partnership generally dissolves when an owner/partner dies or no longer wants to be a part of the business. Could set up a buy/see agreement to line everything out ahead of time. CONTROL: Decisions should be documented from the beginning
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(LIT1 Task 1) Sole Proprietorship: This is a type of business is where the business and the owner are one in the same. Sole proprietorship has its advantages and disadvantages just like every form of business. Sole proprietorship is one of the easiest types of business to create. You as the owner can name‚ organize and carry the business as far as you dream of it going. Sole proprietorship also can have risks; as the owner you cannot bring others into the business‚ so the responsibility of
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the terms as stipulated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) were actually met. The Act requires that for one to benefit from the leave he or she must have worked with the employer for more than 12 months. Employee A had worked for 2 years and it can be deduced that he had successfully completed at least 1250 hours at the work place. The rationale of the law is to make it possible for one to accomplish his professional obligations and personal ones without having to choose one at
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Legal Issues for Business Org. (LIT1) TASK 310.1.2-01-06/ Part: A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: Sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business with one owner who pays personal income tax on profits from the business. The benefit of the sole proprietorship is the tax advantage. The disadvantage of a sole proprietorship is obtaining capital funding. * Liability – As the owner of a sole proprietorship‚ one is personally liable for all business debts‚ creditors may sue you personally to satisfy the
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LIT1 Task 310.1.2-01-06 Part A Sole Proprietorship: A sole proprietorship is owned by only one person. All profits and losses are the responsibility of the owner only. Liability – There is unlimited liability in a sole proprietorship. The owner is solely responsible for any debts that may occur. Income Taxes – The business files taxes as one single unit. Because profits are not shared‚ they are considered personal income to the sole proprietor. Longevity/Continuity – In a sole proprietorship
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LIT 1 Task 2 1 Situation A Relevant Facts of Situation A: * Employee A has been with Company X for two years. * Employee A’s spouse gave birth prematurely to twins. He requested leave to be with his spouse‚ which was granted. * Employee A has been on leave for 11 weeks‚ and has asked to return to work‚ and to be paid the withheld salary from his 11-week leave. * Manager has agreed to Employee A’s return to the previous job‚ at the previous rate of pay. * The manager
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