Consumer Law
involves all the regulations and statutes that protect the public at large from unfair business practices.
What is consumer Law
is an area of law that relates to guiding parties (individual or businesses) to making and enforcing legally binding agreements, which are called contracts.
What is contract law?
1.United States Constitution
2.Statues
○Federal
○State
3.Case Law
4.Administrative Regulations
What is the four main sources of law?
are the laws that protect workers rights, promote safe work environments, and prevent discrimination.
What is Employment Law
is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security…”- of the following:
Food
○Drugs
○Medical Devices
○Radiation-Emitting Products
○Vaccines, Blood, Biologics
○Animal and Veterinary
○Cosmetics
○Tobacco Products
What is the FDA?
is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations enforceable by law
What is a contract?
◎are the rules of conduct that state how people should or shouldn’t behave in society to keep stability and justice.
What is Law?
These types of laws prohibit job discrimination within the workplace.
What is Equal Employment Opportunity ?
Protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education
What is the FTC?
●is the course of action that someone is required to do to meet the terms or a contract or agreement.
What is an obligation?
◎are rules of conduct that dictate how to start, manage, buy, sell, or close any type of business.
○There are several laws that we will be covering throughout this entire course.
What are Business Laws?
has laws that control compensation and benefits through Local, State, and Federal Government Regulations.
What is Total Rewards?
Faulty Products
Bait and Switch
Usury
Identify theft
Misrepresentation
False free prize or gift offers
Deceptive Pricing
False or Misleading Advertisements
Etc.
What is Unfair Business Practices?
1.Offer
2.Acceptance
3.Genuine Agreement
4.Consideration
5.Capacity
6.Legality
What is the Elements of a contract?
◎governs civil wrongs.
What is Tort Law?
laws help keep employees free from harm.
What is Work Place Safety ?
right to be informed about a product and know that it is safe.
Consumers also have the right to choose between competitive goods and have the right to have their concerns heard.
What is Consumer Basic Rights?
■is an offer in response to an initial offer.
What is a counter offer?
•This is the most serious class of offense when it comes to crimes.
What is Felonies?
help maintain relationships with employees and allow them to participate in making decisions and policies that impact their rights, duties, and welfare.
What is Labor Relations?