Assignment 2 – Business Law
Winter 2022
Assignment 02 is worth 15% of your final grade. It is assigned in Week 9 and due at the end of Week 12
Submission
submit your Assignment 02 to the Assignment 02 Assessment Folder under Assessment in the top navigation bar. Always keep a copy of your project.
Late assignments will be penalized. There will be 25% deduction regardless of when it is submitted but no assignments will be accepted seven (7) days after the due date.
Instructions
This assignment requires you to locate and evaluate a news story related to issues involving employment law in Canada. You can choose any Canadian news article from a reputable source published in the last 2 years. Stories on blogs or social media are not acceptable. The story should be from a reputable news agency, newspaper, television station, or similar source. It could be local (Ontario) or national media (Canada wide).
1. Write a 4 page paper outlining the following:
• Brief overview of the facts
• Explanation of the employment law issue, including the law, the position of the employer(s) and the position of the worker(s)
• Provide your own reasoned opinion of the issues described. Do you think that the law is sufficient to protect workers in Canada? Do you think the law should change? If yes, how and why should the law change? If no, why is the law effective as it is?
2. Specifics:
• The assignment is a formal paper.
• A mastery of course material and concepts related to employment law should be demonstrated within your paper.
• Create a title page, insert page numbers, and create a professional document.
• Proper referencing is essential. Be certain to include a properly formatted list of references and accurate in-text citations
3. observe the following format requirements
• Double-spaced (not 1.8 or 2.1)
• Font = Arial
• Size = 12
• Margins = 1 inch
