Regulatory Environmental Study
Companies must follow all regulations in their legal environment including Employment Discrimination Laws and contracts. Kudler Fine Foods, for example, needs to fully understand how to implement many of its new business decisions within the constraints of its legal environment. This paper discusses many concerns that will be raised in each new decision ranging from Kudler’s obligations to employees that will be affected by layoffs, contracts with local organic growers, product liability implications Kudler has for the organic produce that does not contain preservatives, and their employment law considerations.
Kudler’s Obligations to Employees Affected by Layoffs
Kudler Fine Foods has recently decided to implement a catering service and use local farmers to supply its organic produce. These decisions have implications for several Kudler departments (e.g. deli, confectionary, on-site prepared meals), as they will cease operations for a three-month period in order to be revamped. Kathy Kudler, founder, must carefully consider all of Kudler’s obligations, especially legal to its staff before layoffs ensue. Anne Shousha serves as Kudler’s legal counsel and “Kathy is the only person in the company that talks with Anne”.
Employers are required to adhere to federal and state laws that apply to a wide array of employer-employee scenarios. The specific focus here however is if Kudler is legally permitted to close down the aforementioned departments, which would entail job losses. The following quote is from Kudler’s employee handbook in the section titled, “Introductory Statement…KFF has the right to add new policies, change policies, or cancel policies at any time. The only polic ...