Name Kaplan University Practicing Online Research PA201 – Unit 2 Assignment November 22, 2014 1. Give the proper Bluebook citation for the source and also one paragraph summary of its contents: a. Case: 393 U.S. 503 [the case came out in 1969] In December 1965, students of public schools in Des Moines, Iowa wore a black armband to school to show their objections to the hostilities in Vietnam. The principals of these three schools became aware of the student’s plan to wear the
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Journal Article 2 – A CASE OF AGE AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION Forklifts and Drills LLC is a major supplier of equipment for the oil field industry headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and doing business in Oklahoma, Texas, Alaska, the Middle East and Russia. Following a decline in sales and market share, the company hired a new CEO, a 42-year-old male. He planned to turn the company around in 16 months. He immediately hired a VP for Marketing (male and age 41) to investigate the reason for the decline
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of Human Resources FROM: Nichole Highfill, Human Resources Compliance Coordinator DATE: 16 Aug, 2014 RE: Recent Compliance Disputes Thank you for your recent inquiries into our company’s compliance with federal and state regulations for discrimination in hiring and employment. After researching each of the 3 situations that you have brought to my attention, the following information contains the facts of the rule of the law and how it applies to each scenario, along with my own conclusions
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description, how to use each, and non-compliance penalties of each to better serve you in understanding the laws. 1. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935 2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 3. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 4. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967 The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935 As an employer with no unionized employees you will be highly surprised to learn that the company will be subjected to the requirements
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Labor and Employment Laws * As Director of the company I have studies the laws and provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. I have further my research with these three laws to better understand the law and the company position in insuring correct and proper treatment of it. * These laws was create to protect employee’s rights and company values. Improper treatment of the law
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LIT1 Task1 A1. The family medical leave act of 1993 guarantees an employee: - 12 weeks of leave in a 12 month period to care for a newborn or child within the first year of life. -12 weeks of leave in a 12 month period to care for their spouse, child or parent who has a serious medical condition. -12 weeks of leave in a 12 month period if the employee suffers from a serious medical condition and they are unable to perform the essential duties of their job. FMLA entitles
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1.1 Accessing a range of services and facilities can be beneficial to a individuals wellbeing because it can give the individual a boast in self-esteem and personal development can be affected by using community services and facilities. Meeting new people, making friends and learning new skill would all be developed when assessing new services and facilities. Being an active part of the community can give a sense of worth. Meeting new people and developing new skills will help with intellectual
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|Post Applied for: | |Post Number: | | |Marks & Spencer Job Application Form | |Closing Date: | |Interview Date: | | It
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Bharat Mishra from Western Michigan University and Jitendra Mishra from Grand Valley wrote Discrimination in the Workplace. In their research, they identified that age and obesity is an issue that companies are violating. “Age discrimination in employment Act 1967.” (ADEA) (B. Mishra & J. Mishra, 2015). The ADEA protects the employees that are in a company with 20 or more members with the minimum of 40 years or older, but it does not protect the obesity members. January 2004, 44 percent of the workforce
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Development and Description The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was created in 1967, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and forbids employment discrimination against anyone of at least 40 years of age, both employees and job applicants. “Under the [Age Discrimination in Employment Act], it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because of his/her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation
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