Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 8, “National Preparedness,” was released on March 30, 2011. It replaces Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 8 on National Preparedness and HSPD 8 Annex I on National Planning. Among other things, PDD 8 is designed to provide baseline definitions and direct certain activities. In answering the questions below, locate and read PDD 8 in its entirety. Visit any other resources that you need to fully consider and discuss the requirements listed for this assignment.Assignment GuidelinesIn 4–5 paragraphs, address the following:You have read PDD 8. Evaluate it for its merits or weaknesses as a policy document.To what degree does it provide sufficient guidance for emergency managers, planners, and the like?In what ways, if any, do you find it lacking in usefulness for emergency managers or planners? Explain in what ways it may be insufficient and defend your answer.Whom do you believe was its intended audience? Explain and defend your answer.Post a new topic to the Discussion Board that contains your responses to the above questions.Comment on at least two other students’ posts.

WEEK FIVE ASSSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENT 1Title VII, ADA, FMLA, Immigration, and Discrimination Presentation oDue Mar 03, 6:00 PM (PST)oNot Submitted oPOINTS 10 Team Presentation no new messages Objectives: 5.2 5.3 View more »Expand viewInstructionsAssignment FilesGradingPurpose of Assignment Discrimination, Workers' Rights, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Family Medical Leave all flow from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As you work through this assignment consider how the law continues to be updated to represent the will of the people, and consider the role the government has in this process. Assignment Steps Resources: Legal Environment of Business: Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and Global Issues: Ch. 19, 20, and 21; Government websites dedicated to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, including detailed speaker notes (speaker notes not required for introduction, conclusion, and reference slides). The speaker notes for each slide should serve as the text for your presentation. Address the following:Describe the scope of coverage of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.Summarize the role of Title VII on businesses and describe how race, color, and national origin are protected.Explain what businesses must do to protect employees against gender discrimination and sexual harassment.Analyze what protections are afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the liability issues it may cause for employers. Assess the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and how it protects workers.Evaluate the elements of the current immigration law. Cite a minimum of five scholarly references. One peer-reviewed reference must be from the University Library. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment. Note: Grades are awarded based upon individual contributions to the Learning Team assignment. Each Learning Team member receives a grade based upon his/her contributions to the team assignment. Not all students may receive the same grade for the team assignment.WEEK FIVE ASSIGNMENT 2 Agency and Employment Law oDue Mar 03, 6:00 PM (PST) oNot Submitted oPOINTS 5 Practice/Simulation/Homework/Game no new messages Objectives: 5.1 5.2 5.3 View more »Expand viewInstructionsAssignment FilesGradingPurpose of AssignmentEmployment costs are arguably a business's biggest expense. Consider how employment law regulates concepts such as discrimination, injuries on the job, employee vs. independent contractor, wrongful discharge, and unionization, to name a few. As you research for this assignment, consider the decisions made in this area are much more than business decisions but, in fact, impact lives. How do we reconcile between hurting employees and impacting the bottom-line? This is much tougher than it appears.Assignment Steps Resources: Legal Environment of Business: Online Commerce, Business Ethics, and Global Issues: Ch. 18, 19, 20, and 21. Scenario: As employment costs continue to escalate, it is incumbent upon organizations to continually monitor its internal operations to ensure best practices are being followed. To that end, your CEO has asked you to prepare a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis. Prepare a SWOT analysis in one of the following formats: A 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation,A comparison table in a maximum of 1,050 words, orA maximum 1,050-word written analysis in Microsoft® Word. Examine the following: Consider the impact a principal and agent creates on the business and its employees.Compare how express, implied, and apparent authority created by the principal and agent impacts equal opportunities for employees.Identify the laws protecting workers against discriminatory practices.Evaluate how the legal protections present in the workplace differ for employee and independent contractors.Cite a minimum of two references for the four content areas taken from a business or legal resource. At least one reference must be from the University Library. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Jasmine, Can you elaborate a little more to the warrant exceptions? I thought the information on the paralegal website and the flow chart really helped put the exceptions in perspective. Let me know what you think about it. National Parelegal College, Exceptions to Warrant Requirement. Retrieved from http://nationalparalegal.edu/conLawCrimProc_Public... . 27 Oct. 2014.