To: Marylee Luther, HR Director Clapton Commercial Construction From: Sara Christopher, Consultant at Atwood and Allen Consulting Date: May 25, 2015 Subject: Employment Law Compliance Plan Here at Atwood and Allen Consulting, we understand your need for advice when it comes to expanding your company into Arizona. With this expansion, it would take Clapton Commercial Construction at its total employee range of 650, and add an additional 130 employees into the Arizona site for a grand total of
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safe, and comfortable working environment for all of our employees. Harassment Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; and Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; tell us how a company must conduct itself in the
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Influential to Establishment of Law | Importance of Law | Workplace Application | Civil Rights Act of 1964 | The landmark legislation in the US that holds against discrimination against racial, ethnic, national, and religious minorities. | Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States (1964) is a US case law the US Congress has power to use the Constitution’s Commerce Clause to force businesses to follow the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | This law ends the unequal application of racial segregation in the workplaces
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While Affirmative Action seemed to be a hot topic in the past, it is still one that should continue to be addressed. Affirmative Action is needed in the American workplace to improve morale and create equity among all Americans. The history of Affirmative Action (AA) is a long one. The first federal law passed was The Civil Rights Act of 1964. This law started the term, “Equal Opportunity Employment” and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The first legislation to pass was Executive
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to one boss. a. True b. False 5. ___________________________ bars discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. a. The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 b. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 c. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. The Wagner Act e. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 6. A learning organization is characterized by creating, acquiring, and transferring knowledge. a. True b. False [pic] MGT 330 Self-Assessment
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these situations. In the subsequent report, the laws that companies must abide by will be outlined and how these laws affects the outcome in each of these three situations. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is one that ties in heavily to the first situation. “The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year” (Solis, N.D.). This leave must be for the birth and care of a newborn, placement of an adoption, to care for
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(EEOC) enforces the illegality of discrimination in employment due to race, color, religion, national origin or sex and retaliation against a person who claims discrimination. It encompasses pregnancy, conditions caused by pregnancy or childbirth, disability and genetic tests of individuals or their family. Affirmative Action was later added, which required businesses to prove employment of women and minorities. A Timeline of Civil Rights One only needs a brief history review to understand why some
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AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE USA In the USA, some laws regulate various aspects of employee-employer relations. These laws, which are relatively stable, facilitate the work of HR managers. Examples are: 1. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1964 forbids discrimination in all areas of employment. The law is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the
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treatment from an incapacitated individual (Cornell University Law School, 1990). The Nancy Cruzan case is responsible for setting in motion the Patient Self-Determination Act. Hospitals, long-term care facilities, and managed care organizations must provide patients with advanced directives (American Heart Association, n.d.). These organizations must also recognize and honor a durable power of attorney for health care (American Heart Association,
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TITLE: SMALL BUSINESS ASARE, NANA 19 JUL 2015 MBA 610 There are three types of small entities. • "Small businesses" are defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. . 632, and in the SBA's regulations at 13 C.F.R. . 121.201 (2002). 5 U.S.C. . 601(3). • "Small organizations" are any not-for-profit enterprises that are independently owned and operated and not dominant in their fields (for example, private hospitals and educational institutions)
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