ASSIGNMENT # 2- FAMILY RELATED ISSUES LEG 500- LAW, ETHIC, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DRA NEKIA HACKWORTH KARLA ZALDANA JAN 30, 2012 INTRODUCTION The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave of specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms and conditions as if the employee had no taken leave. Eligible employees
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Attendance PURPOSE: Ensure consistent administration of attendance management issues. Establish employee and supervisor responsibilities regarding attendance. ASSUMPTIONS: Good attendance is a condition of employment. Sick leave is a benefit to be used only for its intended purpose. KEY ASPECTS: Employees are responsible for: making every reasonable effort to be present as scheduled, arriving, leaving and taking breaks on time and providing timely notice of situations affecting attendance
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“Family Related Issue” Kathy Butler Strayer University Law & Ethics in the Business Environment LEG 500 Dana H. Evans, JD October 28, 2011 Abstract In this assignment, the topic “Family Medical Leave Act of 1993”, is discussed as relating to a video involving a car sales employee named Tony and his supervisor Herman. The definition of the FMLA is discussed, covered persons, and employer eligibility. As relating to the video, an explanation of whether or not it matters that
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The Family Related Issues video gives insight on how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may or may not apply to an employee wanting to take time off under the act. In the video, Tony is looking at a picture of his father when his boss, Herman walks over and begins a conversation with him. Herman congratulates Tony for his sells of eleven cars over the weekend. Tony expresses that he wants to bring his father home from the nursing home to live with him. Herman tells Tony to accept the responsibilities
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ASSIGNMENT #2 – FAMILY RELATED ISSUES ALICE F. EDDINGTON PROFESSOR RHONDA J. WILLIAMS EVANS LAW, ETHICS, AND GOVERANCE LEG 500 JANUARY 26, 2012 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? It is an act that was passed in 1993; it is a national policy that grants workers up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave in four situations. The four are: pregnancy, caring for an infant, this includes new borns, adoptions, and foster children that have been
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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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provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 would apply. These are the provisions of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). * FMLA guarantees both men and women up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for childbirth, adoption, or medical emergencies for themselves or a family member. * FMLA only applies to companies with at least 50 workers. * FMLA only applies to employees who have been with the company full-time for at least a year. * An employee who takes leave must be allowed
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diverse needs of today’s workers. The costs and complexities of both legally required benefits and voluntary ones, such as health insurance, retirement plans and time off are presented, as well as current issues, including flexibility of benefits choices and availability of benefits for families, domestic partners and retirees. Effective benefits administration allows companies to attract and retain good workers by creatively and cost-effectively offering employees more than just their paycheck.
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affirmative action laws and any other laws that are applicable to equality opportunities to employees. All State, Federal, and Local governing laws will be strictly upheld and under no circumstances will the organization willing or knowing commit to such acts. All will have equal opportunity for employment, promotion on all levels, lateral moves and training. C&C will never disqualify any individual on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national orgin, ancestry, marital status, disability
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Assignment #2 – Family Related Issues Kenya Williams Dr. Mark Davis LEG 500 – Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance July 31, 2011 Explain if it matters that a parent literally had nothing to do with a biological child in order for the child to take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for that parent. It does not matter if a parent had anything to do with a biological child in order for the child to take care of his or her parent and take advantage of FMLA because
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