Employers Duty of Care 1. Explain whether Jake’s actions are “in or out of his scope of employment.” To determine if Jake’s actions are in or out of his scope of employment, first we must examine what “scope of employment” involves. “Scope of employment” is an employee actively performing a employment task at a particular time for the benefit of the employer that does not involve the employee’s personal business (Halbert & Ingulli,2010). An employee’s scope of employment typically becomes important
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Prevailing Wages Introduction The U.S. Congress passed the Davis-Bacon Act in 1931 during the Great Depression. According to this act, a law was implemented that required governmental contractors to pay ‘prevailing wages’ on projects that it took on behalf of the federal government. The effect of this legislation was that more than 40 states adopted the ‘little Davis-Bacon Acts’ or ‘prevailing wage’ laws. This was then, but later on, many states repealed these statutes. Still, many states today
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The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Minimum Wage Law The federal minimum wage law was introduced in the year 1938. The US was in grave economic jeopardy, on account of the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 to the early 1940’s. The enactment of the federal minimum wage law provided an appreciable measure of relief to employees, who were now assured of at least 25cents an hour with a 44 hour weekly work ceiling. This act clearly stated that the wages paid to an employee were to be adequate
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Research Paper The experience of ethnic minority workers in the hotel and catering industry: Routes to support and advice on workplace problems Ref: 03/06 2006 Prepared by: Tessa Wright and Anna Pollert (Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University) Funded by Acas and the European Social Fund For any further information on this study, or other aspects of the Acas Research and Evaluation programme, please telephone 020 7210 3673 or email research@acas.org
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and Thailand are two of the more popular East Asian countries that are being selected. Acceptable and ethical behavior in these countries are shaped by their culture, so there are many differences in legislation which deals with working hours and wages and the environment. Before expanding a business in another country, companies must first learn the different legislations. Due to rapid economic development seen recently in Thailand, the environmental regulation level is on the rise. Because of
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to shop here. The deals are to good to pass up and until something bad were to happen to individuals they will come week after week. How this article opens our eyes as to how Walmart is anti union and does not meet with competitors on employee wages. "On average, Wal-Mart sales clerks -- "associates" in company parlance -- pulled in $8.23 an hour, or $13,861 a year, in 2001, according to documents filed in a lawsuit pending against the company. "How is one supposed to live their lives off off
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implementation of minimum wage. For many low skilled workers, it was a happy news as their salaries were increased. However, if we consider the implementation of this law in long term, it is not hard to figure out the negative impacts of the lodge of minimum wage law. In this eassy , we would like to take about the negative effects on employment, small-scale companies and the living standard of Hong Kong citizens. Apart from the problem on unemployment, the implementation of minimum wage poses a threat
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CPC, for Chinese Communist Party, and was formed in 1921. January 1 1995, a national labor law went into affect for China, setting regulations, and labor reform. Minimum wage was set at $33 USD per month, yet minimum wage was determined by poverty level. This country tries to enhance workers conditions, yet strikes and delayed wages have been detrimental to the employees’ wellbeing. Working conditions are considerably worse with private owned companies, which are owned by private government.
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Lost Wages of Youth This article was about the problem America has today with youth’s ages 16 – 19 not getting hired, or working as much as they used to. The article talked about how the unemployment rate of older teenagers has risen due to higher minimum wages. I really liked this journal. I have been working every summer since I was young, then when I turned 16 I entered the “real” work force, so this topic deals close to me. I think this article is right on saying that raising minimum wage only
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Hitting the Wall: Nike and International Labor Practices Synopsis of The Situation Based in Beaverton, Oregon, Nike had been a corporate success story for more than three decades. It was a sneaker company, but one armed with an inimitable attitude, phenomenal growth, and the apparent ability to dictate fashion trends to some of the world’s most influential consumer. Selling a combination of basic footwear and street-smart athleticism, Nike pushed its revenues from a 1972 level of $62,000 to a
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