A28. Legal Factors Affecting Business
Task 1 What is Organizational Law? Organizational law refers to the different ways in which a company can be legally formed; there are different classifications, e.g. corporations, but all must respect state laws which indicate their rights and obligations. What does Employment Law refer to? Employment law is a set of legal norms that regulate the relationship between employers and employees, in which the rights and obligations of both parties are indicated. How are Consumer laws defined? These are state, federal and local laws that protect consumers from goods and services that do not meet the requirements to be on the market, such as defective products. People who are knowledgeable about consumer laws can be on the lookout for fraud and scams. What is Securities Law? Securities laws are the laws and regulations governing financial instruments such as stocks, mutual funds, and bonds. These rules are designed in part to prevent fraud, in...