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Legal/Ethical Issue...? Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment The work environment is usually surrounded with a number of legal and ethical issues. These issues usually have either positive or negative impacts not only to the individual employees but also on the overall performance of the organization. Therefore, it is advisable that any organization should have legal and ethical policies that guide the management and employees towards complying with legal and ethical requirements (Key, 1998). One of the main ethical issues that relate to work environment is sexual harassment. Various studies have shown that sexual harassment is one of the most...
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Legal and Ethical Considerations...? Legal and Ethical Considerations Legal and Ethical Considerations Contractors are supposed to provide the required services to their clients. The services they provide vary mainly according to the need of the client. Before a person or an organization hires a contractor, they need to consider whether the contractors are licensed, bonded and even insured. This is to ensure that, in the event of complications, the clients can reclaim their losses (Della-Piana, Low and Lyman, 2005). The client make also put into consideration that the contractor has covered their workers for employees’ compensation. The contractor and the client need to have a contract document whereby...
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1993 Medicare part B provider handbook for Illinois: coverage, billing, reimbursement.. Marion, Ill.: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, 1993. Print.
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