will provide us with the opportunity to become a full service operation. In order to make this a successful move, all first-level managers are ask to restructure job responsibilities which should provide new potential for employee career advancement. As with any change, there will be concerns and questions. Your role as managers are to explain how manager’s behavior can affect the productivity of his or her workers; describe the types of management action that align with employment laws and those
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Week Three Team “C” Business Equal Pay Paper RES/351 October 12, 2013 Instructor: Fredrick Ohanesian Business Equal Pay Paper Many years in the pass, it has always been known that the pay scales or opportunity for men and women have been unequal in favor of men. There have been many reasons for the indifferences but none of them have been proven to be true. It is only now that it has become an issue for business due to the government regulations have now made it an ethical issue that has to
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truck driver will be compared to determine what similarities exist. A job description will then be created in order to recruit new employees. Finally, the position of store clerk will be explored to demonstrate how this position adheres to federal laws. Comparison of Positions The episode detailed two main positions. The first position was the store clerk. The clerk was required to stock shelves, make coffee, ring up customers and ensure that customers could find everything they were looking
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to justice and opportunity, but not everyone is given that. Some come across a crossroad where one must choose between knowing and ignoring. Many have chosen to ignore the fact that how one person can
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and litigated to this day. The main problem of affirmative action is there is no way to advance one group of people without holding another group back. Affirmative action was once a policy that was necessary to advance diversity in education and employment; however, the practice of race and gender quotas is no longer an ethical choice. This paper will examine the past, present and future of affirmative action and offer recommendations for balancing ethics with affirmative action. Past The first
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local laws that influence workplaces, and it is important for employers to follow these laws in order to understanding their responsibilities, and create a harmonious workplace. These laws guarantee rights in the workplace such as hours of work and overtime pay, minimum wage, pay, safe workplace, vacation time and vacation pay, public holidays, coffee and meal breaks, pregnancy leave and parental leave, personal emergency leave, family medical leave, termination notice and termination pay. Us employment
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Chapter 23 Employment and Immigration Law • EMPLOYMENT AT WILL Either party may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason (unless doing so would violate provisions of an employment contract) o Exceptions: Contract theory- implied employment contract Tort theory- emotional distress, defamation Public policy- whistleblowing o Wrongful discharge- violation of an employment contract/statute protecting employees • WAGE/HOUR LAWS Fair labor standards act- minimum
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Western Governors University MBA / Human Resources – JDT2 – Task 1 MEMO TO: Arnita Hudson, CEO FROM: Heather Barth, Elementary Division Manager DATE: March 6, 2014 RE: Title VII Claim A) After implementing the new 12-hour / 4-day production shift policy, an employee quit and filed a constructive discharge claim with the EEOC. Constructive discharge is an illegal discriminatory practice in which an employee is forced to resign because of an alleged unbearable work environment. Constructive
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Organizations Task 1 Scenario A The purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 is to offer a balance between the stresses of both work and life. There are three main provisions of the act that are critical to the overall takeaway of what this law means to this situation. First, “Eligible employees can take unpaid, job-protected leave (they can return to their position). When they return from leave, FMLA guidelines require that companies return employees to their former position, assuming they
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other instances. HRM is responsible for providing equal opportunities, and resolving the issues that arise due to diversity. Positive impacts were observed where organizations promoted learning environment. It also highlights different strategies that could be applied for effective diversity management. On the other hand, a need to act sensitively towards employees of diverse background was discussed, while providing them with growth opportunities could help in increasing productivity.
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