...´ NOELLE J. MOLE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Living it on the skin: Italian states, working illness A B S T R A C T In this article, I examine the codification of an Italian work-related illness caused by mobbing, a type of psychological harassment that emerged at the moment neoliberal policies transformed Italy’s historically protectionist labor market. I trace how the medicalization of mobbing has expanded workers’ access to compensation, resources, and discursive tools for criticizing neoliberal labor conditions, even as it has produced new structures of surveillance. I unravel the neoliberal politics of a state that protects workers’ health yet governs worker–citizens through an apparatus of medical experts. I find that workers’ labor problems are experienced and managed as bodily problems in ways important to remaking Italian citizenship. [neoliberalism, state, labor, biopolitics, citizenship, bodies, Italy] An institution, even an economy, is complete and fully viable only if it is durably objectified . . . in bodies. —Pierre Bourdieu1 It was the spirit of capitalism made flesh. —Upton Sinclair2 n 2003, a new psychophysical disturbance, organizational coercion pathology (disturbi psichici e fisici da costrittivit` organizzativa sul a lavoro), or OCP, became a work-related illness that was insurable by an Italian state public-health institution (Istituto Nazionale per l’Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro [INAIL] 2003).3 Telltale symptoms, often likened to those...
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...Human Resources Analysis Savannah Hayes SEC 370 Debbie Travis Human Resources Analysis In the United States there are many labor laws that the cooperate world must up hold by, these laws seem complicated but are actually quite simple once you break them down. For instance, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, as amended, provides for minimum standard for that of both wages and overtime entitlements by employees, and spells out the administrative procedures that needs to be taken by which covered all work time must be compensated for. FLSA also includes provisions related to child labor laws, equal pay, and portal-to-portal activities (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2009). Most Illinois employers are covered under that of both the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and that of the Illinois minimum wage laws. This shows that employers must comply with the laws that provide the utmost highest standards for employees. The minimum wages in Illinois is currently $8.25 an hour. In the case of Garcia vs. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority states that in a five to four decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Commerce Clause empowers the federal government to regulate the terms and conditions of employment of state workers. This reversed in the National League of Cities vs. Usery (1976), in which the courts ruled that imposing that a minimum wage requirement on that of state governments violated the Tenth Amendment, which resulted in a ruling by the...
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...COMPLIANCE OF LABOUR LAWS INDEX PAGE No Cover Page with Contents 1 Introduction 2 Conceptual Discussions 3 Implementation of Labour Laws 6 Labour Laws Prevailing in Other Countries 26 Data Analysis & Interpretation 32 Conclusion & Recommendation 38 Bibliography 40 Chapter – 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Labour law also known as employment law is a body of laws, administrative rulings and precedents which address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, working people and their organisations. It mediates many aspects of the relationship between trade unions, employers and employees. In brief, Labour law defines the rights and obligations as workers, union members and employers in the workplace. Generally Labour law covers:- (a) Industrial Relations – Certification of Unions, Labour-management relations, collective bargaining and unfair labour practices (b) Workplace health and safety (c) Employment standards, including general holidays, annual leave, working hours, unfair dismissal, minimum wage, layoff procedures and severance pay. 2. There are two broad categories of Labour law. First, collective labour law relating to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer and union. Second, individual labour law concerning employees’ rights at work and through contract of work. 3. Once an investor sets-up a business in India, whether a liaison office, project office, branch or company, that business needs to comply with Indian regulations and Labour law...
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...Klein, Kestenbaum, Dannenberg & Klein, LLP, New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.Jennifer S. Brand, Assistant Attorney General (M. Patricia Smith, Assistant Attorney General, Daniel J. Chepaitis, Assistant Solicitor General, of counsel, Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of the State of New York, on the brief), Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York, New York, NY, for amicus curiae Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of the State of New York.Catherine K. Ruckelshaus (Laurence E. Norton, II, Amy Sugimori, of counsel), National Employment Law Project, Inc., New York, NY, for amici curiae Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund and National Employment Lawyers' Association. This case asks us to decide whether garment manufacturers who hired contractors to stitch and finish pieces of clothing were “joint employers” within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and New York law. Plaintiffs, garment workers in New York City who were directly employed by the contractors, claim that the manufacturers were their joint employers because they worked predominantly on the manufacturers' garments, they performed a line-job that was integral to the production of the manufacturer's product, and their work was frequently and directly supervised by the manufacturers' agents. The manufacturers respond that the contractors, who, among other things, hired and paid plaintiffs to assemble clothing for numerous manufacturers, were plaintiffs'...
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...Agency workers Agency workers enter into engagement with an employment agency and are sent by that agency to work for a third party – an end user. Is the agency worker an employee of (a) the agency, or (b) of the end user? (a) The worker- agency relationship In Construction Industry Training Board v. Labour Force Ltd [1] it was held that unskilled or building workers hired by employment agencies were not in a relationship of employment with the agency. The end-user paid the wages to the agency, and had the right to control the men as to what to do, and to require the agency to remove a man at three days notice (or in the case of misbehaviour, forthwith). The court considered it decisive against the identification of an employment relationship with the agency that no control was exercised by the agency over the workers. This approach was followed in Ireland. In Brightwater Selection v. Minister for Social and Family Affairs [2] a Social welfare appeals officer held that a worker sent by an agency to UCD to work in the administration section worked under the control of the agency: ‘the requirement to notify them of any changes in relation to responsibility, hours worked, pay, grievances… to produce a time sheet’. However, the High Court held that these minimal administrative obligations were not equivalent to control. The High Court held that in determining whether control exists, the alleged employer must not only have the right to tell the individual what...
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...Causes a. Illiteracy and low level of education 1. ↓Level of education →↑risk of exploitation (Núnez & Livanos,2010) 2. Illiteracy →easier to accept exploitation (Chan,2004) 3. ↓Knowledge of laws→inability to protect themselves from exploitation (Lenard & Straehle, 2010) b. Poor labor legislation 1. Host countries restrict immigration →immigration laws unfavorable to immigrant workers (Misra, 2007) → ↑exploitation 2. Loopholes in law → being taken advantage of by employers (Gomberg-Munoz & Nussbaum-Barberena, 2011) 3. Flexible labor market → insufficient restriction (Miller, 2012) B. Solutions a. Education 1. ↑Educational level (e.g. Italy, Fullin & Reyneri ,2011) ↘ 2. ↑Practical skills → less exploitation of workers 3. ↑ Knowledge about labor laws (Zhang,2010) ↗ b. Developing labor laws and policies 1. Immigration laws and policies → more migrant-based (Misra ,2007) 2. Reasonable wages and working condition + more pressure on employers (Pines & Meyer, 2005). 3. ↓Loopholes of laws → protect workers’ rights III. Conclusion low education ↑level of education causes →↑exploitation + solutions →↓exploitation (future)...
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...state. This memo will describe the most relevant employment laws necessary for the company to expand their business to another state, also will provide a brief summary of each law and the consequences of noncompliance with those laws. Employment law in Michigan and Detroit are regulated by state and federal law, one of the major federal law that affects almost every organization in the United States, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (Cascio, 2013, p. 456). The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) The FLSA establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and child labor standards covering full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in federal, state and local government. (azleg.gov, 2013, p.3) and also is credited for the establishment of the first minimum wage in 1938 of .25 cents an hour. The FLSA covers both exempt employees (exempt from the overtime provisions of the law) and nonexempt employees (Cascio, 2013, p. 456) and these federal regulations are enforced and administred by The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Although both states, Michigan and Arizona, have to remain compliant with the FLSA to avoid fines and other punishments for non-compliant, they have slightly different state law in regards to employment topics covered under the FLSA such minimum wage and overtime, that the HR Directors at Clapton Commercial Construction would have to adjust to with an expansion to Arizona. Minimum Wage Law In 2007 President Bush signed legislations increasing the...
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...------------------------------------------------- LAW, ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (GMUL5063) Individual Assignment Topic : How the corporation treat Labor, commented on interviewee’s opinion and incident related to Nike case in Bangladesh Date : JUNE 30th, 2014 The film is about the role that corporations play in today’s modern society, how corporate culture is perceived, and their legal status as people without bodies. The documentary makes use of the cases of specific corporations as examples and interviews CEOs, psychiatrists, government officials, and others to help support its claim of corporate psychopathy. One of the facets of corporations that the documentary touches upon is child labor controversy. It has been widely known for years that different corporations use labor provided by other countries, because it is cheap and provides the most amount of profit to the company involved. This leads to the idea that corporations are deceptive, have a reckless disregard for people, fail to abide by social norms, and are incapable of experiencing guilt. The movie views child labor and a corporation's disregard for people as an epidemic because it is such a common method for producing products. My review of the corporate documentary film will be on the topic of labor. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, MIT, discussed about Labor Market Flexibility. She commented about the features of contemporary economic systems is on imposing...
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...Labor law Rajitha Silva MBA (AUS), PG Dip.(UK), BBA (COL) grpriyankara@gmail.com By 1 What is Law ? • The Law may be defined as the body of rules which spells out the rights an duties of the various sectors in any society. • Examples of Laws – – – – – – – Criminal Law Land Law Family Law Administrative Law Banking Law Intellectual Property Law Labour Law 2 Branches of Government Legislature Parliament of Sri Lanka President and the Cabinet of Ministers Courts Makes laws Executive Implements the laws Interprets the laws Judiciary 3 Labour Law • Governs and Regulates the Relationship of Employer [Master] and Employee [Servant] Labour Law = Employment Law = Law relating to Master and Servant Employment = Employer + Employee 10-Jun-14 4 History of Labor Law of Sri Lanka • • • • • • • • • • • 1815 - Captured by British, 1823 - Started Estates Immigrant workers, Wage Labour Newly emerged working class, Unskilled, born to work Ordinance No 5 of 1841 – Contract for hire and service Ordinance No 14 of 1872 – Medical and Health Care Ordinance No 13 of 1889 – Estate Labour (indian) Ordinance No 1 of 1923 – Indian Immigrant Labour Ordinance No 27 of 1927 – The Minimum Wage 5 Ministry of Labour – History in Brief • • • • • • • • • 1931 – Ministry of Labour, Industries & Commerce 1947 – Ministry of Labour and Social Service 1952 – Ministry of Labour 1956 – Ministry of Labour Housing & Social Service 1959 - Ministry of Labour 1960 -...
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...Some multinational companies strive to take advantage of the cheap labor offered by children in third world countries. They hire these children in sweatshops to work in extremely unfavorable environments. The children end up working for long hours with minimum pay. Child labor is a worldwide problem and various laws have been developed to stop it. The affected governments are still too weak to implement these laws and successfully enforce them. Activists continue to fight to eradicate child labor and support the laws. The children are also not able to defend themselves and claim their rights. The children are unable to attend school since most of the times their parents cannot afford to give them education. Corporate child labor is a big problem in the world today and the government is not able to enforce the labor laws that prohibit it. There are various approaches that can be followed to fight child labor and prevent it. Stopping the companies and shutting them down does not solve the problem. The children just find an alternative method to fight poverty. The best methods to fight child labor should involve an alternative route for the children to follow. One of the methods that can be followed is to prioritize education especially primary education to the children, and make it affordable and available to the children. As a consumer you can insist on buying or using goods that are not made through child labor. Companies can put labels on their goods that show that the goods...
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...| The Triangle Fire | | | ALEX I. EDWARDS | FIT | This paper speaks of the tragedy that took place in 1911, which in turn became a major clash between management and labor. However, end the end brought about new regulations and reforms that are still be used today. | If it weren't for the tragedy that took places many years ago, the lives sacrificed unknowing by the individuals who lost their lives in this tragedy, we today could be still working in hazardous, unfavorable conditions, long torturous hours, and next to nothing pay. The industrial period brought on many changes because of the united from of the NWTUL and NLA. The Labor Relations Process book discusses the Unions that developed and grew in this time period. There is a reason why we are required to have adequate fire escape routes. Fire alarms, fire safety plans in place, fire extinguishers available and ready to use. Annual or quarterly checks regarding compliance with regulations of public safety (1962). The fire at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 young immigrant workers, is one of the worst, traumatic, disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The incident had great significance to this day because it highlights the inhumane working conditions to which industrial workers were subjected too. To many, its ugliness epitomize the boundaries of industrialism. The catastrophe still remains in the shared memory of the nation and...
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...Chapter V: Protection of assets and business and technology secret Article 17: Protection of assets * Assets include all things: machinery, tools, equipment, materials and spare parts, materials, waste, electricity, water, land, warehouses, security Cutting tools, documents, ... other things owned by company. * Employees have responsibility with use with the right purposes, keep and preserve the assets of company. Forbidden using the assets of company wastefully, carelessly, irresponsibly or stealing. * Any loss or damage the assets of company is caused by squandering, careless and irresponsibility or theft is disciplined. The employee is forced paying compensation and prosecuted in court in serious cases according to law. * The employee does not bring documents, books, specimens, supplies, machinery and equipment of the company out of the construction site, except with having the agreement of the Head of Department and announce to record tracking. * When there is no demand to use or when employee quits, the employee must be handed over the assets of company. Article 18: Awareness of thrift and anti-wastefulness * Absolutely do not use the telephone of company for personal purposes. In case, hearing the personal call by the telephone of company does not affect other important calls of company. Using the telephone for working must be reasonable, concise, and save enough to convey or handle work. * Only use the printer, copier, scanner, ... for the...
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...to: | traci goldman | from: | Kimberly Palmiter | subject: | Employment Law Compliance Plan | date: | June 29, 2015 | | | | | Per your request, here are applicable laws for Bradley Stonefield’s upstart business, Landslide Limousines, located in the Austin, Texas area. Mr. Stonefield indicated he expected to reach 25 employees within the first year of operation. We will examine three different federal laws and two state specific laws, and how they are applicable to the business line, and any consequences of noncompliance to said laws. They are: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Age Discrimination in Employment 1967, Texas Payday Law and Austin’s Vehicle-for-hire Law. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 directs that all employers must verify every single employee is eligible to work in the United Stated. This law was designed to control the rash of undocumented workers in the U.S. Therefore, employers are required to maintain documents of permission to work within the country on their employees. Any of the items listed on the I-9 form is acceptable to substantiate eligibility. Noncompliance with this law will result in penalties assessed per each undocumented worker, and the fines increase upon each violation. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s disabilities. This law was designed to provide avenues for disabled individuals to obtain and retain...
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...HRM 531 WEEK 2 EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE PLAN To purchase this, Click here http://www.activitymode.com/product/hrm-531-week-2-employment-law-compliance-plan/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM HRM 531 WEEK 2 EMPLOYMENT LAW COMPLIANCE PLAN HRM/531 Human Capital Management Complete the Employment Law Compliance Plan task as described in the message from Traci on the Atwood and Allen Consulting Page. Individual Assignment: Employment Law Compliance Plan Purpose of Assignment For this task, Traci has asked you to develop an employment law compliance plan for your chosen client. This task will help you gain a better understanding of employment laws at the city, state, or national level. It is also important for you to understand how to be compliant with the applicable laws, and what the consequences are of noncompliance. Knowing laws that are applicable to employment in various business situations is essential starting and maintaining a successful business. Lists at least 3 employment laws the client must be concerned about Includes brief summary of each law Includes consequences of noncompliance with laws Includes recommendations for compliance with identified laws The paper is no more than 1,400 words in length. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Use at least two (4) references from the reading assignment, Internet articles, Electronic Reserve Readings articles, or HR journal articles to support your paper. At least one(1) in-text citation must...
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...What is Child Labor? Child labor is work that harms children or keeps them from attending school. Around the world , growing gaps between rich and poor in recent decades have forced millions of young children out of school and into work. The International Labor Organization estimates that 246 million children between the ages of 5 and 17 currently work under conditions that are considered illegal, hazardous, or extremely exploitative. Underage children work at all sorts of jobs around the world, usually because they and their families are extremely poor. Large numbers of children work in commercial agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, mining, and domestic service. Some children work in illicit activities like the drug trade and prostitution or other traumatic activities such as serving as soldiers. The child is the father of the man”. Children should be imparted noble values and virtues so that they can grow up as good and responsible citizen of the country. It is indeed unfortunately that we find children being forced to wok in order earn their livelihood. Thus the hand should be used for play or studies are used for hard manual work. Thus a childhood is wasted, which comes once in life of a man. Child labor in Bangladesh, it is a very sympathetic also a great sorrow for us we are really unable to take necessary action against them to remove elegy of child labor. Somebody say Bangladesh is a developing country but actually our country is poor. Economic problems are a most...
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