...Case #8 - Sick Leave Steve Tobias MGT 470- Conflict Management and Negotiation Colorado State University – Global Campus Dr. Ernesto Escobedo September 3, 2013 Background Three foreign Assistant Language Teachers (ALT’s), Mark, Suzanne, and Kelly are employed in a teaching program titled Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET). The Japanese government developed JET in an effort to better the English language education in Japan through the use of international teachers. It was also hoped that the program would promote an understanding at the local level of the importance and value of the differences between various cultures. Any differences that presented themselves between the ALT’s and their employers would be heard by the Conference of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). An issue however, was that, by agreement, CLAIR would only become involved if the employer would not or would not resolve the problem itself. Issue In this case study, Kelly and the other ALT’s had taken two days off for being sick. The ALT’s were directed by their boss Mr. Higashi to get a doctors note before returning to work and were told they could not use sick leave, instead they would have to use accumulated vacation time for their absence. Mr. Higashi explained that the work ethic is different in Japanese workers and they feel guilty missing work generally and especially because...
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...CASE STUDY Stankiewicz V. City of Manchester 156 NH 587 FACTS: Mr. Stankiewicz brought a suit against the city on Manchester for the restoration of his sick leave credit. This is because when he was sick the city had denied his request to get workers’ compensation but had instead permitted him to use his accumulated sick leave credit for the time he was absent. Mr. Stankiewicz sought a hearing with the New Hampshire Department of Labor and after the hearing he was awarded worker’s compensation benefits. The city paid the award but asked him to repay the sick leave money he received because he had now received workers’ compensation benefits for that period. The city informed him that once he repaid the sick leave money, his sick leave credit would be restored. Mr. Stankiewicz refused to the repay the money, and his sick leave was not restored. And in September 2005 the plaintiff filed a declaratory judgment action seeking restoration of his sick leave credit. ISSUE: One of the issues was a Motion to Dismiss on the basis that the jurisdiction over this matter lies with an arbitrator and not the court. DECISION: The decision of the trial court was affirmed in part. REASON: The reason was that the plaintiff’s claim was based upon the Manchester Code of Ordinances (MCO) over which the trial court may exercise jurisdiction, and not the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Therefore, it is irrelevant whether it is possible for the plaintiff to comply with the CBA’s grievance...
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...Young people today feel no attachment to duty or to group cohesion which is clearly highlighted throughout “Generation Me”. “Generation Me” discusses the attitudes and societal views of the younger generation; there has been a major shift in thoughts throughout the past decades of generations. This change of thought among the various generations is seen through the attitudes, political views, and social awareness of individuals within each group. Family traditions as well as cultural values do not hold nearly as much importance as they have in past generations. Younger generations are concerned more about their personal commitments and their own life rather than belonging to a larger group. In past generations family was viewed as being extremely important; however, in current generations families are no longer as close-knit as they used to be and therefore do not hold as much value as they should. Family traditions do not stick and are not carried out for second and third generation American citizens. Younger generations have in a sense become more “Americanized” than their grandparents or even great-grandparents ever were. With the passing of decades, family traditions and celebrated holidays have greatly declined; during holidays my grandmother does majority of the cooking. She does not use a lot of processed or ready-to-cook foods, rather she makes everything from scratch the way that she was taught when she was younger. Her mother, or my great-grandmother, came...
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...to have some type of leave program and companies, although not required by law to have them, use these benefits to attract the best talent. They are also a way of rewarding good performance. Employees’ use of paid time off gives them the chance to rest and relax without having to worry about decreased pay. They then come back recharged and ready to excel, which benefits the company. “Most firms that provide high-quality benefits do so because they think it is the right thing to do and allows them to maintain a competitive edge with improved recruitment, retention, productivity, and morale” (Perrin et. Al, 2007, p. 1098). The problem lies with having a program that is flexible for the employees but yet doesn’t interfere with company operations. Abuse of leave programs creates an environment of mistrust and unexpected absences can cause delays and more work for co-workers. Firms must consider the many factors, such as number of employees, ages, and the type of work, when deciding what type of leave program to have. There is not a one size fits all design. For the employer, their ultimate goal is to have a leave program that prioritizes the organization’s goals first. Most companies have a traditional leave program whereas leave is separated into vacation days, sick days, and personal days. Vacation days are scheduled in advance to ensure employee needs don’t conflict with work related operations. The problem with sick days, as described in the case study, was that employees were...
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...Week 1 Interactive Assessment Read the Work, Family, Equity Index 2007 report and state your views on where the U.S. stands in terms of leave for illness and family care. State your views on the differences between the U.S. policy and those implemented in other countries. How do you think the U.S. policy impacts both the individual who is sick and their family members? Do you think the U.S. policy should change? If so briefly describe what you feel the U.S. policy should be. If not, state why you support the existing policy. Although the United States does not offer many of the benefits that the other countries have on illness leave and family care, the U.S. does offer benefits that are covered at most work places. Benefits to employees that the U.S. does offer includes policies that protect all people, regardless of sexual orientation, gender, etc. Other policies that are beneficial to employees of the United States includes a guaranteed paid premium for overtime work and paid leave for childbearing. The United States does not have as many policies as other countries that offer support to parents that are bearing children. In other countries, guaranteed leave is given to those in connection with childbirth and women’s right to breastfeed is fully backed with their country’s support. Also, the United States does not cover all workers who have serious illnesses and many of the U.S. employees are not paid during major events, such as weddings or funerals. The United States...
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...Melissa Renobato April 6, 2015 Case Study 6 Taking Responsibility: “High-Flying Labor Relations at Southwest Airlines” Based on the information provided the Phoenix policies for pay and benefits I find reasonable are that they pay part of the health insurance premiums and offer dental coverage. I like the automatic enrollment of life insurance and the option to purchase additional insurance for spouse and children. Also, the payments to the City’s pension plan from both employees and employers and the option to have a portion of their pre-taxed earnings to be deposited in a flexible spending account or health care of day care. I like that they get paid 8-15 hours per month for vacation and the paid holidays they receive each year. Another thing is the nearby childcare center that offers discounts to employees who may need it. The one thing I find unreasonable would be the 10 hours of sick leave they can receive each month when they work. Don’t get me wrong I do like that it’s 10 hours per month but the recommendation of change I would have would be to accrue 8 hours of sick leave whether the employee is there each month or not. The only benefit changes I would recommend would be the hours of sick leave received each month. Again, as I stated previously, I feel employees should get at least 8 hours of sick leave each month whether they show up for work or not. There are times that employees have to take time off during the month whether it’s...
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...Case study chapter 3, pg. 117: Ethical Dilemma- Bounty Hunters Summary of the case study Rick Raymond is a Private Investigator who investigates employees at the requests of employers. Absenteeism is a huge problem for organizations that has left them desperate for solutions. One solution is to investigate. But one problem for employees is that sick-leave policies are different for every company and sometimes for different divisions within one company, leaving the interpretation up to administrators or employees. There some administrators which are allowed sick leave to be used for other purposes. These situations all present ethical problems for management. New York recently joined the list of cities requiring paid sick leave. Others include Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Long Beach, and Washington, DC. Other regions are sure to follow. Many consider paid sick leave an act of fairness. This is not a significant increase in expense, and it has a huge impact on the quality of life that the employees leave. 3-12. Discuss the ethical dilemma in requesting the private investigation of an employee ‘s absence. Though investigating ones employees to see the validity of their claims is legal, I see it as unethical unless used as an absolute last resource. Starting with the work place, there is no reasonable assumption to privacy according to the law. The idea is, if you wanted it not to be public, you would either leave it at...
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...Compensation System (UCBL) Course Title Human Resource Management Course Code MGT (341) Prepared for Mr. Monzoor Morshed Adjunct Faculty Department of Business Administration University of Information Technology and Sciences Prepared By Md. Rayhan Razib Md. Shahriar Ahned Md. Golam Rasul Md. Rajib Hossain Md. Md najrul islam Date of submission: July 26, 2012 Letter of Transmittal July26, 2012 MD. Monzoor Morshed Adjunct Faculty Department Of Business Administration University of Information Technology and Sciences Subject: Submission of term paper. Dear Sir, With due respect it is my pleasure to present the term paper entitled Compensation System in (UCBL). While preparing the report I have tried my level best to focus closely on the topic and try to focus most complete and updated information available. I strongly...
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...benefits, which make them more efficient. LIST OF COMPENSATIONS AND BENEFITS PROVIDED BY SNGPL * Group Life insurance * Medical benefits * Profit bonus * Annual increment * Promotion in upper grades * Gratuity Provident fund facility * Pension Facility * Educational scholarships * Loans * Uniform for workers * Leaves GROUP LIFE INSURANCE * INSURANCE POLICY a) The SNGPL provides group life cover to employees. Premium is paid by the organization. The HR department is responsible for coordinating settlement proceedings and providing assistance to an employee in lieu of any claim filed under the scheme. b) This benefit becomes effective from the date of becoming the member of the group insurance scheme. On confirmation, employee is required to nominate names of beneficiaries who would be entitled to receive payments in event of his/her death. c) Payment is made only in case of in-service death of an employee. Death after retirement would not entitle the surviving spouse or family members, as the case may be, to any benefits. One time lump sum payment is made equal to the sum assured. * INSURANCE PROCEDURE Head of HR function * Receive written consent from the employee for becoming member of the life insurance scheme. * Coordinate with the employee intending to avail group insurance facility to fill out and sign the insurance documents. ...
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...Conclusion……………………………………………………… 10 Reference ……………………………………………………… 11 ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of how the high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate adversely affects the economic growth of Botswana. HIV/AIDS is a growing problem in Botswana as the country has the second highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the world. There are different sectors in the economy which can be affected by HIV/AIDS namely; the household, the firm and the macro economy. This paper will look at the various components affecting these sectors and explain what impact they have on Botswana s economy. INTRODUCTION In light of recent studies, that establish a direct correlation between health and development, it brings about the question of how much the epidemic of HIV and AIDS- which has been haunting the nation for decades, has negatively affected the prospects of economic growth in Botswana. There have been various studies that have been conducted which evaluate the different ways in which HIV and AIDS has affected the economy of Botswana. This paper, shall highlight the theories of how HIV and AIDS affects the economy, namely at the household-level, firm-level and finally at the macroeconomic-level, and...
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...reduce the business costs associated with work-life conflict, to legislation that supports parents with care giving responsibilities. It is clear that improving work-life balance is an important component of the policy agenda for many industrial countries, and the issue is likely to become even more important in the future. BACKGROUND The first Work-Life Balance Survey (WLB1) was conducted by the Department for Education and Employment in 2000 to assess the extent to which employers operated work life balance practices; to see whether employees felt that existing practices met their needs; and to provide a baseline against which future surveys could be compared. Changes were made in the survey’s methodology between the first baseline study conducted by IFF and the second survey of employees (WLB2) conducted in 2003 by MORI, and fieldwork for the 3 Second survey was conducted prior to the introduction of the right to request flexible...
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...Conclusion……………………………………………………… 10 Reference ……………………………………………………… 11 ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of how the high HIV/AIDS prevalence rate adversely affects the economic growth of Botswana. HIV/AIDS is a growing problem in Botswana as the country has the second highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the world. There are different sectors in the economy which can be affected by HIV/AIDS namely; the household, the firm and the macro economy. This paper will look at the various components affecting these sectors and explain what impact they have on Botswana s economy. INTRODUCTION In light of recent studies, that establish a direct correlation between health and development, it brings about the question of how much the epidemic of HIV and AIDS- which has been haunting the nation for decades, has negatively affected the prospects of economic growth in Botswana. There have been various studies that have been conducted which evaluate the different ways in which HIV and AIDS has affected the economy of Botswana. This paper, shall highlight the theories of how HIV and AIDS affects the economy, namely at the household-level, firm-level and finally at the macroeconomic-level, and...
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...CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Concepts, Opinions, Ideas From Authors/ Experts Investment Investment is time, energy, or matter spent in the hope of future benefits actualized within a specified date or time frame. Investment has different meanings in economics and finance. In economics, investment is the accumulation of newly produced physical entities, such as factories, machinery, houses, and goods inventories. The word "investment" has become muddled with overuse. Referring to a stock or a bond as an investment is still in regular use, but now people make "investments" in their education, their cars and even their flat screen TVs. In this article, we will look at the three basic types of investment as well as some of the things that are definitely not investments - no matter what the commercial says (en.wikipedia.org). In simple terms, Investment refers to purchase of financial assets. While Investment Goods are those goods, which are used for further production. Investment implies the production of new capital goods, plants and equipments. Refers investment as real investment and not financial investment (John Keynes). Investment is a conscious act of an individual or any entity that involves deployment of money (cash) in securities or assets issued by any financial institution with a view to obtain the target returns over a specified period of time. Types of investment There are three types of investment: 1. Ownership investment 2. Lending investment...
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...The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate my grasp of the learning objectives The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 is an act that was passed during President Bill Clinton administration. The bill was signed into law on February 5, 1993 and took effect August 5, 1993. The law was created for the purpose of protecting employee jobs in the event that they have a family emergency that requires the employee to be away from their job for an extended period of time. The Act was also created to offer a work-life balance to employees. It allows the employee to balance the responsibilities that they have at work as well as with their families. This more so became an issue because the traditional landscape of the workforce began to changed. Where years ago, the norm was a two-parent one-income family this is no longer the case. Young mothers, single parents, and two–income families has now become the norm for the current workforce. With the aging of the “Baby Boomers”, the burdens of their living and in some case death expenses are carried by their children. Many individuals in the workforce serve as caregivers for their elderly parents. Also, as it relates to single parent families, they have to deal with the pressures of taking care of all the responsibilities that was traditionally done by two individuals. Single parent families have to deal taking care of sick children, pregnancy, and other events that may require time away from work. These employees are at a higher...
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...the situation in an ethically acceptable policy. In such cases, societal and personal ethical guidelines can provide no satisfactory outcome for the chooser. Ethical dilemmas assume that the chooser will abide by societal norms, such as codes of law or religious teachings, in order to make the choice ethically impossible * Some unethical behavior within the organization: * Lying to supervisors * Recording more expenses * Stealing * Accepting gifts against company’s policy * Favoritism * Taking credit for others work * Whistle blowing * Terminating employees without any reason * Using company property for personal use Placing unreasonable expectations on me as a Trainee officer: Suppose I’m a trainee officer in my 8 month of training within a office. A more senior trainee has been on leave, and I’m due to go on sick leave. I have been told by my manager that, before i go on leave, i must complete some complicated reconciliation work. The deadline suggested appears unrealistic, given the complexity of the work. I feel that I’m not sufficiently experienced to complete the work alone. I would need additional supervision to complete it to the required standard, and my manager appears unable to offer the necessary support. If I try to complete the work within the proposed timeframe but fail to meet the expected quality, I could face reaction on my return from study leave. I feel slightly intimidated by my manager, and also feel...
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