Homework Week 2 | HRM 320 Employment Law | Elizabeth Larson | 3/13/2015 3/13/2015 1. What do you think are some of the factors in the modern workplace that contribute to a theft of time? How can those factors be managed? The development of newer technologies within the workplace has transformed work arrangements and habits. There are many examples of theft of time including sleeping on the job, taking a longer lunch, and even taking care of personal responsibilities during work hours
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Chad Holliday Quality Management Introduction MGT/449 June 19, 2012 Thomas McCarthy Quality Management Pioneers Companies have to implement processes and procedures to ensure a high service level and quality product. Companies also use an inspection process to find faults in products and continuing improvements. This is referred to as quality management. There are four key elements that make up quality management. The four processes of quality management are known as: quality planning,
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Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Wanda T. Diggs Professor William Stone Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance – LEG-500 March 4, 2014 Abstract Pharmaceutical companies are trusted to provide drugs that are fit for human use. Consumers rely on these drugs for their wellbeing. Drug costs are prohibitive for many in the United States and consumers want to be assured that the drugs they are prescribed accomplish their intended purposes. When pharmaceutical
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Family Medical Leave act. Although this may not be fair to the employees it is a safeguard to the employers. Although FMLA is unpaid leave the company could suffer tremendously attempting to protect the employee’s job for up to twelve weeks. OSHA explains the company size requirement by saying “FMLA applies to any employer in the private sector who engages in commerce, or in any industry or activity affecting commerce, and who has 50 or more employees each
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Week 3 Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Shirmere N. Gardner Dr. Susan Gerber LEG 500: Law, Ethics & Corporate Governance January 25, 2015 Abstract This text will examine the key characteristics of a whistleblower, as well as the details surrounding the JPMorgan whistleblowing event. The extent to which whistleblowers are protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) will also be elaborated. Key Characteristics of a Whistleblower Whistleblowers
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The report discusses the laws and regulations in Tanzania and the way they effect organizations, workers or employees and the government in general. It will also discuss the impact of these laws to the organizations’ operations. Discrimination In 1958, any discrimination of race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, which provides unequal treatment under employment. Such determination can only be made after consultation with employer’s representative and
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Homework Week 2 | HRM 320 Employment Law | Elizabeth Larson | 3/13/2015 3/13/2015 1. What do you think are some of the factors in the modern workplace that contribute to a theft of time? How can those factors be managed? The development of newer technologies within the workplace has transformed work arrangements and habits. There are many examples of theft of time including sleeping on the job, taking a longer lunch, and even taking care of personal responsibilities during work hours
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Corporate Compliance Plan for Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing is a profitable plastics manufacturer with annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 company with revenues over $1 billion. The following are some of the products produced by Riordan Industries: plastic bottles, fans, heart valves, medial stents, and custom plastic parts (Virtual Organization, 2009). This compliance plan will state the company's
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Final Exam Contents of Interest The legal aspects of training have been an area of particular interest. The most interesting aspect was company liability. One common ground for not adhering to legal requirements such as OSHA, EEO, and Sexual Harassment was the likelihood of the company entering in the courtroom. When organizations fail to meet legal requirements they can be held accountable or partially responsible for any injury or illness that an employee, customer,
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Preface Introduction to Human Resource Management and the Environment Human Resource Management A Brief History of Human Resource Management Strategic Importance of HRM HRM and Organizational Effectiveness Objectives of the HRM Function Helping the Organization Reach Its Goals Efficiently Employing the Skills and Abilities of the Workforce Providing Well-Trained and Well-Motivated Employees Increasing Employees' Job Satisfaction and Self-Actualization Achieving Quality of Work Life Communicating
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