Derrek Moore Professor Vandenberg MGMT 3020 – Business Leadership September 4, 2012 For Scrap Yards, Sandy Has Upside 1. Why was the hurricane a leadership challenge for the CEO of Claremont Terminal scrap yard? Hurricane Sandy was a leadership challenge to the CEO of Claremont Terminal scrap yard because he needed to make quick and cautious decisions to protect not only his employees, but also the innocent by standers who entrusted him with their safety. He also had to abandon his company which is never an easy task. Preparation was a crucial leadership action that was taken to offset the potential damages from hurricane Sandy.
It is important that information is only shared with people “who need to know”. If you are uncertain whether a person has a right to access information and is requesting information from you, always check with your supervisor or manager. In day to day communication it is strict policy of midstream that you do not discuss any important information about a clients lifestyle or regarding important information as this is their right to remain any of this information confidential and is part of the regulations of The Human Rights Act 1998. Information that has to be kept confidential on a day to day basis can be shared with agreed others on any other basis as a need to know basis, this is if ever an authoritative body needs to get involved such as social services, ambulance, police or any other multi-agency network. The agreed others in which confidential information can be shared on a need to know basis are: Work Colleagues, social workers, occupational therapist, GP, Speech and Language Therapist, Physiotherapist, pharmacist, nurse, special nurse, psychologist, psychiatrist, advocate, dementia care advisor or family and carers.
The general requirement that counselors keep information confidential does not apply when disclosure is required to protect clients or identified others from serious and foreseeable harm or when legal requirements demand that confidential information must be revealed. Counselors consult with other professionals when in doubt as to the validity of an exception. 2. Ethical Principles: a. Autonomy - It means allowing an individual the freedom of choice and
* What actions might Carmen take in response to her discussions with Jessica? I believe Carmen did just what she should have. Not argued with Carmen and make other arrangements. Although Carmen has a very busy schedule it has nothing to do with Jessica. The confidentiality laws are in place to protect her as a consumer, so she should thank Jessica for being professional.
Attorney-Client Confidentiality Guadalupe Meza CJS/220 06/06/2012 Deshonda Bailey Attorney- Client Confidentiality Attorney- client confidentiality is private conversation between a lawyer and their client that is protected from being disclosed to a third party. This confidentiality consists of communication and trust which allows an attorney to represent their client more effectively. If clients were not able to be assured of the confidentiality of the information that they tell their attorney then they would be most likely to hide or not share information that may be helpful for the attorney to defend their client. This privilege is neither uncontroversial nor is it limited. Because of the Nix v. Whiteside case in 1986 the Supreme Court decided that the clients Sixth Amendment right to assistance of counsel was not deprived when his attorney told the court that he was aware that his client intended to perjure himself when he testified in court about events that led up to the murder of the victim.
This conflict of interest, on the whole, does not exist with the trained and qualified counsellor, so the client retains the confidence that what is being said is confidential and will not be repeated outside of the session. The other aspect of professional counselling is the ‘Contract’ this allows for the counsellor to agree boundaries with the client and notes when confidentiality may be broken, it also outlines both what the clients and counsellor’s expectations of the relationship will be. In order for clients to have confidence in the counselling process it
Only the client can wave this privilege of confidentiality during a legal matter. The attorney-client privilege protects the communication between the client and the attorney when receiving legal counsel. This privilege also ensures that the communication is maintained within the two parties and there is no disclosure to a third party regarding any legal matter, such as an offense. Any discussion pertaining to a case or legal advice is protected, and maintained within the agreement of the attorney and the client. This privilege also ensures client’s honesty with the attorney, as they are aware of the law protecting his or her discussions, which also ensures effective representation to client in court (Meyer & Grant, 2003).
Confidentiality is based on: Privacy, which is related to the notion of respect for the person - people have a right to decide how much information about themselves should be shared with others, and public interest. Keeping information secret means that it should not be discussed in any circumstances other than with the person the information was meant for. Confidentiality is not only a matter of keeping information secret. It also rquires that anyone keeping information in the course of performing his or her work will not use the ifnormation given for personal advantage or fo the advantage of anyone else. In care settings when situations of stress or need occur, service users might need to share personal information with their carers.
The attorney client privilege states that protection is only under the knowledge and communication of the client seeking legal advice in an attempt to secure legal counsel, in confidence, and is made between privileged persons. Attorney client relationships are established and protected under the privilege once a contractual agreement of representation has been agreed upon by both the attorney and the client. The client does have the authority to waive the above said privilege and from that point forward the attorney is not bound by the law to hold the information provided by the client as the client has allowed for such. In conclusion it is important to remember that an attorney cannot adequately represent anyone without knowing the whole truth and gory details behind any given issue. They must have a clear and concise understanding of the facts that may surface later and have a defense against these breaches of information.
The background of Empress Luxury Lines case involves a computer technician named Kevin Pfeiffer, who informed an employee Mr. Antonio Melendez, that it appeared top management found a way to pay for the computer system upgrade that he requested two years ago. The origin of the dilemma stemmed from problems incurring with the computer system when it was damaged by a power surge from a powerful thunderstorm from the evening prior. When this occurred, Phil Bailey, who was the supervisor over Kevin Pfeiffer was instructed to inspect the damage to the computer system from the storm and provide a detailed report back to him. After the request was made, Kevin reported and instructed Phil that the damage to the underground wires and computer circuits could be repaired for approximately fifteen thousand dollars. Phil Bradley did not appear happy with Kevin’s discoveries, and instructed Kevin Pfeiffer to go to into the reception area while he called Roger, the company’s chief financial officer, and also Antonio superior.