...Assignment 2: Swedish Daddies Jo Ratliff Dr. Diane McGeehan BUS309: Business Ethics February 25, 2015 Assignment 2: Swedish Daddies Introduction It is difficult to balance family life and to work full time. When children are first born, one has to choose between a child care service and staying home yourself to take care of your children. The balance is comprised of more than just child care; as the children get older its school and extra circular activities. In the sixties and seventies not all women worked full time. At the same time men in this country at least were not as involved in the day to day upbringing of their children. Many European countries are helping men to become more involved in their children’s nurturing from birth. They are provided paternity leave along with maternity leave. This makes for healthier and happier families and that equates productive and contented workers. Case Summary The article from the textbook tells of Sweden taking a different stand. “Whereas America stands almost alone in the world in not guaranteeing women paid maternity leave, Sweden provides sixteen months paid leave per child, with the cost shared between the employer and the government” (Shaw, 2014). Sweden, Germany and Iceland all provide varying amounts of time off for new parents. These countries are attempting remove distinction between men and women when it comes to working and having a family. America can learn a lot from these countries...
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...staggers from one p.m. to eleven fifteen, and third shift is from eleven to seven fifteen. Since we distribute medical supplies, we only get major holidays, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July and on weekends rotate with someone on call, in case an emergency order is processed. Since this will be the field of my chosen career, and most of the decisions regarding scheduling and pay come from corporate, I do not think their mindset is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement that suits me. We are given paid vacation time with the amount dependent on the length of time you have been with the company. Along with this vacation time, we have an allotted twenty-four hours of time called a “Floating Holiday” that we can also use at our own discretion. Once all this time has been exhausted that is all we have because we are not granted any paid sick leave, even if you go to the doctor and has an excuse you are still penalized concerning your attendance. However, a lot of this depends on the company in which you work. There are companies that offer vacation pay and...
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...company searches for an applicant they would mainly focus on males, making females have a lower chance of getting the job. This can also be related to an ethical issue, which is to never put the same gender in an interview panel, which is never done so that a person cannot be picked because of their sex. The company deals with this by looking carefully at each candidate, and may also consider leaving out the gender section, to not be stereotypical when choosing the right candidate. The Equal Pay Act 1970 would also affect this company just as it affects any other companies; it would force the company to pay its employees equally, ignoring gender. The company handles this by properly giving each employee their pay without considering gender to be an issue. The National Minimum Wage makes the company pay the minimum amount set by the government to their employees, this act would make the company suffer when it is in a difficult situation and they need money by decreasing the amount needed to pay to employees who are needed in the business. The company would deal to this law by making sure that the budget is enough and to see if they can get rid of an employee if the potential candidate seems better. The Race Relations Act 1992 stops discrimination on race, nationality, ethnic origin or national origin. One example that could happen is not involving a race when...
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...Swedish Daddies Tonya McKenzie Professor Swinney Strayer University February 20, 2015 Abstract This paper explores the balance between career and family life. Whether we believe the mindset of corporate America is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement that is suitable. Then explain reasons why or why not. This writer will tell whether or not the United States should require organizations to provide paid maternity leave if so, discuss whether or not the United States should assist the companies financially in this endeavor. This writer will describe the stance of the United States requiring organizations to offer paternity leave. They give rationale for the position of choice. Also state whether specialized organizational arrangements can be made for those workers wish to combine career and raising children, and give an explanation why or why not. If specialized organizational arrangement should be made for the workers, explain the steps that an organization can take to accommodate them adequately with their parental needs. Lastly, state whether a firm should be obligated to give employees flexibility to work out a particular career and family balance that is right for them. State whether this is far beyond the social responsibility of the organization, then justify the response. Swedish Daddies Today, we value family and career. Although women have yet to attain full worth at the highest levels of business, they compose nearly half the United States...
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...Content Activity Investigate resources and write a guidance leaflet which covers key points of the areas detailed below. The impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship including: * 2 Internal and 2 external factors which can impact on the employment relationship * 3 different types of employment status and 3 reasons why it is important to clarify/determine an individual’s employment status Employee rights during the employee relationship including: * The importance of work life balance and related legislation concerning holidays, rest periods, working hours and night working * Family/parent related legal support, including maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave and dependents leave * 2 reasons why employees should be treated fairly in relation to pay * The main points of equalities legislation including the concepts of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation * The concept of the ‘psychological contract’ and examples of policies and procedures which can underpin this Issues to be addressed at the termination of the employment relationship including: * The difference between fair and unfair dismissal * The importance of exit interviews to both parties * The key stages to be followed in managing redundancies and the impact of redundancy on the whole organisation The impact of employment law at the start of the employment relationship, including: * 2 internal and 2 external...
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... | Contents 1. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics 4 1.1 In the Workplace 4 1.1.1 Respect 4 1.1.2 Equal Employment Opportunity 4 1.1.3 Sexual Harassment and Other Discriminatory Harassment 4 1.2 Business Conduct Certification Program 5 1.3 Conflicts of Interest 5 1.3.1 Corporate Opportunities 5 1.3.2 Outside Activities - Officer or Director of Another Business 5 1.3.3 Second Job 5 1.3.4 Vendors, Suppliers and Consultants 5 1.3.5 Gifts and Entertainment 6 1.3.6 Communication of Conflicts 6 1.4 Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets 6 1.4.1 Confidentiality 6 1.4.2 Technology 6 1.5 Administration 7 1.5.1 Reporting of Any Illegal or Unethical Behavior; Points of Contact 7 2. Terms of Employment 7 2.1 Terms of employment 7 2.2 Joining process 7 3. General Administrative Matters 8 3.1 Working days 8 3.2 Weekly off 8 3.3 Late arrival 8 3.4 Absence from office 8 3.5 Telecommuting 8 3.6 Housekeeping 9 3.7 Dress code 9 3.8 Smoking 9 4. Employee Development 9 4.1 General 9 4.2 Performance Evaluation 9 4.3 Training and development 10 4.4 Career Development 10 5. Compensation 10 5.1 Salary Administration 10 5.1 Salary Increases 10 6. Employee Termination 11 6.1 Resignation 11 6.2 Dismissal 11 6.3 No Dues Certificate 11 7. Leave Policy 11 7.1 General 11 7.2 Earned Leave: 12 7.3 Sick Leave 5 days 12 7.4: Maternity Leave Twelve Weeks 12 7.5 Public holidays: 12 days 12...
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...employees • which employees are covered by the agreement • which terms and conditions the agreement will cover These can only be altered if both parties consent and usually apply in unionised workplaces where an agreement has been reached about pay or terms and conditions. 2. Works Rules. Many organisations have a set of rules governing the way in which they require employees to act e.g. not smoking on the site. These rules vary amongst organisations and can differ depending on industry and the needs of the business, the size of the organisation may also play a part in how stringent the rules can be. These rules are unilaterally determined by the employer and can be lawfully changed by management at any time. A refusal to adhere to the revised rules amounts to a breach of contract i.e. failure to obey lawful and reasonable instructions. External 1. Statute. Statutory rights are legal requirements. All employees, regardless of the number of hours per week they work, have certain legal rights, for example: • the right to a written statement of terms of employment within two months of starting work • the right to be paid at least the national minimum wage • the right to a paid holiday • the right to Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave 2. ACAS Code of...
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...with my family life and other than those things I stay to myself. Overall, it is a fairly balanced between my career and family life. The current mindset of corporate America at the moment is conducive to the type of work and family arrangement I have. Due to the fact I have no family life, as in wife and children, I am much more flexible in how I balance my career and family life. The major reason why the current mindset of corporate America is conducive to a balanced career and family life for is me is simple in that I am single and if I have to work my parents and sister understand and doesn’t impact the relationship between us. Maternity Leave in the United States When approaching the subject of paid maternity leave, the United States tends to fall behind many countries around the globe. Many companies in the United States do allow a short maternity leave, which is often unpaid or requires mothers to expend what little sick time or vacation time they may have accrued. However, this is not a guaranteed benefit by the U.S. government. Companies should be required by the government to provide this benefit to new parents. By allowing a mother to stay home and, for example, breastfeed her child, the child is receiving the best nutrition and immunity from mom. Not only that, a woman who breastfeeds will be...
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...way. No other forms of business ethics are required. Hi everyone, according to my point of view, ethics is important in business but only upto a certain extend. Mostly business aims at profit and so there will be stiff competition. One who strictly follows ethics may not be able to survive in the market as the tough competitors would always run far ahead of him. Business ethics reduce a company's freedom to maximize its profit. For example, a multinational company may move its manufacturing facility to a developing country to reduce costs. Practices acceptable in that country, such as child labor, poor health and safety, poverty-level wages and coerced employment, will not be tolerated by an ethical company. Improvements in working conditions, such as a living wage and minimum health and safety standard,s reduce the level of cost-savings that the company generates. However, it could be argued that the restrictions on company freedom benefit wider society. The advantage of having international business ethics is that an ethical company is attractive to consumers. It also helps companies operate within most international regulations. The disadvantage of international business ethics is that in some countries, the ethical code is not as strict and it may be customary to perform unethical actions, like bribery, to do business. An ethical company would not be able to do business in that situation. for a company to have business ethics that usually is a...
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...Case 9.5: Swedish Daddies Heslin Cyrus Strayer University Dr. Jean-Francois Orsini February 28, 2015 The balance that I currently seek between career and family life is very little these days. There was a time in my life when there was a struggle between the two, but now my children are young adults, one is on his own and the other now in her second year of college. This does not mean that they are not as important as they were when they were younger, but only that they are more self-sufficient and I am not needed as much. We all have to turn let the “apron string” go at some point in their lives so that they may experience life on their own. Looking back over the years, there were times when I desperately wanted to attend several football games that my son participated in, but was unable to because of my pursuit of a higher level position in the company. Then there were all the cheerleader competitions across the state that I missed because of career status. As work would have it, choices had to be made when it came to sitting in the stands cheering on my kids, or climbing the corporate ladder to success so that I could have the time needed to spend with them. Well, time rolled by and I continued to climb at the expense of the needs of my children. We survived. In my current position I am faced with making those pivotal decisions for those under me and I must admit, the task is somewhat difficult, however I must consider the “needs of the business” and not the personal...
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...Cross-Cultural Perspectives ETH 316 MARCH 10, 2015 Cross-Cultural Perspectives It is the nature of business to expand its business and increase sales. What is ethical? In my opinion ethics are defined by what is “right.” Some ethic standards are defined by law, but many must come from within the person or business. One must realize that sometimes what might be considered unethical by law or ethical by law might need to be revisit and thought about if the law or lack of it produces unethical outcomes. In doing business so many times an organization must think globally. This might be done to increase sales and/or profits or to lower labor costs. In either case, problems can occur due to ethical and cultural barriers in global expansion. In this paper, I will attempt to show some of what a global organization and a cultural issue that affects their interactions outside the United States by identifying and comparing some of these cultural differences. One company that faces these cultural issues daily is Levis Strauss and Company. Levi Strauss and Company is a large American company found in 1853 and it well known for its denim line. Currently Levis Strauss and Co. has operations in over 110 countries with over half of its corporate revenues coming from outside the United States. In American history, we have all heard complaints of companies in the garment industry hiring underage employees outside the United States and poor working conditions. Levis Strauss and Company...
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...to vote, now they fight for equal pay. So, what is the simple explanation of the gender wage gap? The gender wage gap is easy to understand if you break it down into words; gender= female or male and in this case female vs. male, wage= a fixed regular payment and in this case the amount of money one gets, and finally gap= difference or a break or hole in something. If you put it all together it makes the difference between male and female salaries. So, why are feminists protesting something that they have no control over?...
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...Chapter 1 1. Introduction Compensation refers to the organizations entire reward package, including not only financial rewards and benefits but also non tangible benefits such as securities. It includes to all forms of pay or rewards going to workers and arising from their employment. Once workers have done their jobs and been appraised, they expect to be paid. Each and every worker in an organization works for money or incentives. So their first and foremost expectation from the organization is to earn money or appropriate compensation. Compensation is the most important part or tool of any organization. Because, human body works for earning something. And this earning policy is combinedly known as compensation package. Typically the human resource department performs this policy. It is the most critical function of human resource management. Because the human resource manager always concerns to have the good environment within the organization by providing appropriate compensation to the workers. The compensation package has two main components: direct financial payments which include wages, salaries, incentives, commissions and bonuses and indirect financial payment which include financial benefits like employer paid insurance and vacations. Every organization has to focus on compensation package because not a single organization exists that does not provide the benefits to the workers. There is not a single person who works without payment in an organization...
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...Recruitment and Selection Recruitment is the process you go through for hiring a member of staff that you need to cover the skills gap you need. Selection is when you complete certain steps in finding the right candidate for the job and you select the right one. The main reasons why companies recruit is to cover a skills shortage that they require in their business or if someone is leaving to go and work for another business, therefore the position needs to be filled. A person being recruited for a vacancy may be need on a temporary or permanent basis depending on how that the employee is needed for. The may be needed full time or part time this all depends on how many hours they will be needed each week. The advantages and disadvantages of recruiting internally Advantages | Disadvantage | Cheap to advertise | Limited choice of candidates | All candidates known to the organisation | May cause problems among employees due to the change | Candidate also already know the organisation | Employers may be stuck in their ways | More likely to have smaller number of applicants | May not generate new ideas | Can encourage careers progression | The successful candidate will need to be replaced, needing a another recruitment plan | Internal recruitment means that the person recruited to do the job will be taken from inside the organisation. This type of recruitment will give current employees the chance for promotion or additional responsibility. Cofi Coo and Asda may decide...
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