general election results - which showed that the national government‚ which was dominated by the Conservative Party during Churchill’s time as Prime Minister‚ had lost the election to the Labour Party - surprising‚ because Churchill’s leadership was a major factor in Britain holding off against Nazi Germany. The Labour Party (Lead by Clement Attlee) won the 1945 general election instead of the Conservatives‚ gaining nearly 12 million votes and an additional 239 seats‚ which was a significant increase
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709) TOPIC LABOUR REFORMS IN BRAZIL AND CHILE (A COMPARATIVE STUDY) A PAPER SUBMITTED TO THE DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY BY GROUP 4 Adepoju Janet Oluwatosin 167455 Ayangbemi Olusola Temitope 166905 Dagunduro Adebukola Olufunke 167457 Ogunsemoyin Olubusayo B. 81014 LECTURER IN CHARGE: PROF. ONYEONORU P.I. OCTOBER‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION Labour laws is defined as the balance of power among government‚ employers‚ workers‚ and unions. The redrafting of a country’s labour laws typically
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How big of a problem is child labour today? Over 246 million children across the world are thieved of their childhoods and taken to work in unsafe‚ treacherous conditions. From mills to agriculture‚ children are being used as slaves‚ being treated like dirt. From a mere age of 5‚ children are captured and sent to work for at least 12 hour days. This work damages them not only physically‚ but mentally and socially. It is estimated that 22‚000 children die every year in work related accidents. The
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Karl Marx and Adam Smith: Division of Labour A nation is just a vast establishment‚ where the labour of each‚ however diverse in character‚ adds to the wealth of all. Two brilliant people of their time are both respected in their views for creating a near perfect society where everyone is happy. Adam Smith‚ a respected Scottish political economist philosopher born in 1723‚ had the goal of perfect liberty for all individuals through the capitalistic approach. While Karl Marx‚ born in 1818
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During Britain’s Industrial Revolution‚ child labour epitomised the harsh realities of the era‚ exposing youngsters to grueling conditions with lasting repercussions. Physically‚ children endured long‚ hazardous workdays in factories and mines‚ often spanning twelve to sixteen hours‚ performing monotonous tasks amid poorly ventilated spaces. The absence of safety measures in machinery led to frequent accidents and injuries‚ while exposure to pollutants exacerbated respiratory ailments. Moreover‚
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How Successful were the Reforms of the Post War Labour Government 1945-51 in Solving the Social Problem that Faced Britain? By Nicole Anderson In May 1945‚ the coalition government that had steered Britain through the perilous days of the Second World War was finished. It was replaced by the Labour party who had the challenging task of rebuilding the country after the losses of the Second World War. The Labour government of 1945 made the first drastic steps towards the welfare state. William Beveridge
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How successful were the Labour Government reforms of 1945-51 in improving social and economic conditions? From 1945 to 1951‚ Clement Attlee was prime minister of the Labour Government. He aimed to improve the Social and Economic Conditions. The main aims to improve the social conditions were: to create a fairer society and improve the lives of ordinary people‚ build on the recommendations of the Beveridge Report‚ and slay the five giants (Want‚ Disease‚ Squalor‚ Ignorance‚ and Idleness). The main
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Labour weakness was the most important reason for Conservative dominance from 1951 to 1964. How far do you agree? Between 1951 and 1964‚ the Conservative’s time in power‚ the Labour party were providing ineffectual opposition. One of the reasons for this was their internal disputes over issues such as unilateralism. However‚ there were also more important reasons for Conservative dominance‚ such as the economy and growing prosperity in Britain‚ the property owning democracy and the greater availability
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Article 14 Art 14 of the Indian Constitution explains the concept of Equality before law. The concept of equality does not mean absolute equality among human beings which is physically not possible to achieve. It is a concept implying absence of any special privilege by reason of birth‚ creed or the like in favour of any individual‚ and also the equal subject of all individuals and classes to the ordinary law of the land. As Dr. Jennings puts it: "Equality before the law means that among equals
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among native students and international students‚ and looser fit in labour market in United Kingdom. This essay will be given the explanation of the effect of higher education on the labour market occurring in United Kingdom and global workplace from the last few years until the present time and explore new graduates entry into the workplace and how they meet expectation. Although‚ there are discussion with many factors affect the labour market in this essay such as the problem of over-qualification‚
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