List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. Three main points that can have affect on employers are: Data Protection: The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. Although the Act itself does not mention privacy‚ it was enacted to bring UK law into line
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round the significance of employers’ need for flexibility and employee’s need for work-life balance and whether they can reconcile. It also looks to explicate how Work-life balance and flexibility are regularly‚ though not constantly contrasting within HRM. Lately‚ upward market demands and organizations’ need for global competitiveness have as highlighted by Edward and Wajcman (2005:46) resulted in an increased need for organizations to reorganize and draw from their employees’ an utmost efficiency
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Employer Branding: Super happy people 01/01/06 [pic] Recent research shows that employees at companies with the strongest brands are happier at work. But do brands really drive people - or do people drive brands? Caspar van Vark reports. If you want your employees to be happy‚ loyal and hardworking‚ there’s now a shortcut to achieving it. Get your company on the annual Business Superbrands list. Apparently‚ people employed by these companies go to work with a spring in their step. That’s according
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It is no secret that employers have been utilizing Facebook and other social networking sights to screen prospective employees in recent years. However‚ now many companies are going a step further and requiring potential candidates to provide their Facebook login. Those who refuse to provide this information are often turned away immediately and those who comply place their profiles in the hands of the interviewer. The employer uses the individual’s login to search through their messages‚ comments
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done on employer-mandated health and wellness programs. These programs were reviewed from the perspective of 3 major ideas from our text book; Global Economy‚ Business Ethics and Starting Your Own Business. My research methodology consisted of reviewing articles from professional business publications‚ studies and organizations. U.S. companies are at a disadvantage compared to their foreign competitors when it comes to health care costs. A properly implemented health and wellness program can minimize
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Explain the Utilitarian & Deontological aspects of informational privacy for employers & employees INTRODUCTION Patricia Dunn‚ placed number 17 on FORBES list of most powerful women‚ landed herself four felony counts by making unethically chivalrous decisions. Patricia Dunn‚ once a chairwoman on the board of Hewlett-Packard‚ a position she held from February 2005 until September 2006. Her tenure was cut short on October 4‚ 2006 as she was charged with four felony counts for her
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organizational’s vision and value. ABC’s exceptional Headhunting skills‚ combined with tremendous sense of initiative‚ and great interpersonal skills resulted in employing more than 40 staff member ranging from Chef to waiters in a very short period of time‚ without having to outsource a specialized recruitment agency‚ which resulted in saving a huge amount of money on the company. Due to her success in providing a timely and economical‚ we proposed Miss ABC few other projects in the near future. As an MBA
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MGTS2607 Essay What is meant by employer militancy? How have employer actions towards trade unions changed since the end of the 1980’s? Why have Australian employers undertaken this change of approach? Student: Samantha Freeman Student Number: 41022715 Tutor: Dr Tom Bramble Due Date: 16th September 2008 WORD COUNT: 1‚900 This essay will answer the three essay questions put forward. Firstly‚ it will briefly explain what is meant by employer militancy. It will outline the main
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changing landscape of the business world many employers often send their employees to attend trainings and seminars. Though this specialized training sessions are costly the return a company gets from it is worth the investment. A company that constantly sends its employees to school to acquire a fresh and new ideas has a greater advantage than a company that do not offer such benefit. Tuition reimbursement is one of the many benefits an employer offers to attract a potential employee or keep
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Employer-Employee Relations Quiz Mary initially started with the Little Lamb Company as a programmer with an employment contract. When her initial project neared completion‚ a new need for her services arises and the company asks Mary to continue with the new project and use the company’s work schedule‚ material and equipment. After two years‚ the company terminates Mary’s employment for budget reasons and when the need for a programmer arises again‚ the supervisor chooses to hire his equally
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