Workplace Harassment and Violence Report Jacquie Carr, Community Researcher Audrey Huntley, Community Researcher Barbara MacQuarrie, Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children, University of Western Ontario Sandy Welsh, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto Names are listed in alphabetical order and reflect varied, but equal contributions to the overall project and report. We are grateful to Status of Women Canada for funding this project and for the
Words: 63386 - Pages: 254
Electronic surveillance in the workplace Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: Concerns for Employees and Challenges for Privacy Advocates Anna Johnston and Myra Cheng Paper delivered 28 November 2002 International Conference on Personal Data Protection Hosted by Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee, Korea Information Security Agency Seoul, Korea Ms Anna Johnston is the NSW Deputy Privacy Commissioner. Ms Myra Cheng is a Research & Policy Officer with Privacy NSW
Words: 6767 - Pages: 28
CIPD ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION DECLARATION To be completed by candidate: |Centre name: |ACACIA LEARNING | | |Candidate name: |Ali Yassen | | |CIPD Qualification undertaken:
Words: 5070 - Pages: 21
the data, it is clear to see that union membership has declined from 1/3 of the nationwide non-agricultural work force, to a mere 12.3% in recent years. Since then though, we also see a sharp decline in private sector unions, but interestingly enough, there was an increase in public-sector union membership, which is now estimated to be around 7.9 million employees. In addition, numerous economists agree, and have stated time and time again, that public sector unions and the political power they currently
Words: 3580 - Pages: 15
DEVELOPING A FATIGUE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVERS AND OPERATORS Developing a Fatigue Management Plan for Commercial Vehicle Drivers and Operators ● 2 / 20 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 4 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DRIVER FATIGUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM .............................................................. 4 A DRIVER FATIGUE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Words: 7222 - Pages: 29
employees are starting to look for work at other companies| COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS (need 6 valid issues)|· Annual increases are not being given to everyone – but only to those who ask for it· Compensation for packagers is below the going rate for non-unionized packagers in the area, and there is a lack of consistency among the current packagers· Compensation for drivers is below the going rate and there is a lack of consistency in wages· There is no support for referrals in the benefit package·
Words: 4861 - Pages: 20
involving 279 employees both unionized and non-unionized of state corporations in Nairobi County. A structured questionnaire with likert scale questions was used to collect data from the selected subjects of the study. Interviews were also conducted with human resource managers/ employee relations officers, shop floor union officials, officers of the Ministry of Labour, officers of Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), officers of Central Organizations of Trade Unions, Kenya. The study used the Dunlop’s
Words: 6175 - Pages: 25
contract is an unwritten agreement between employer and employee where both parties have an unwritten understanding to ensure balance in mutual expectations of each other and encourage discretionary efforts. “The beliefs individuals hold regarding the terms and conditions of the exchange agreement between themselves and their organizations”. Rousseau (1989).The psychological contract reduces insecurity in the employment relationships as all aspects are not covered in a formal written contract. A psychological
Words: 1188 - Pages: 5
1. In the Caribbean the term ‘common law union’ is used to describe a. Courtship between cousins b. Engagement between persons of different ethnicity/race c. A visiting relationship between adolescents d. An unmarried man and woman living together 2. The term ‘kinship’ implies a. Membership of the same organization b. Membership of the same ethnic group c. Close friendship d. Blood friendship 3. The term ‘polyandry’ is used to describe a traditional
Words: 2546 - Pages: 11
having a disability. UNISON supports the legal right of disabled workers to equality, but this can be meaningless without the back-up of a trade union. Disability leave is also an open door for UNISON campaigners and negotiators. The Equality Act 2010 says ‘reasonable adjustments’ must be made for disabled workers, but many employers have poor or non-existent disability policies. The Equality Act is still a relatively new obligation on employers, it widens the scope of the original Disability
Words: 4391 - Pages: 18
