The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)‚ also known as the Wagner Act‚ was enacted in Congress in 1935 and became one of the most important legacies of the New Deal. Prior to the passage of the NLRA‚ employers had been free to spy on‚ interrogate‚ discipline‚ discharge‚ and blacklist union members. Reversing years of federal opposition‚ the statute guaranteed the right of employees to organize labor unions‚ to engage in collective bargaining‚ and to take part in strikes. The act also created a
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The United States Congress introduced the USA Patriot Act after the September 11th terrorist attacks. It was instated for the purpose of combating terrorist acts in the United States and all over the globe. This act gives the government the right to view your personal records in order to create a safer environment for our community. The patriot act is a benefit for the United States in that we can now be much more secure knowing that potential terrorists are being suspected and halted before they
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Fair Tax Act: Should You Support It or Not? If you hear people discussing the Fair Tax Act but aren’t yet familiar with it‚ you’ll probably wonder what the fuss is all about. One side says that the act will solve a lot of the United States’s taxation issues‚ while the other points out that it will bring on a whole new set of problems. If you’re wondering which side is right‚ you must first understand what the Fair Tax Act is all about. Basically‚ it will abolish almost all kinds of federal taxes
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concept of fair value and its application environment‚ and then analyzes the fair value in the new standards specifically. Finally in combination with the concrete background in China‚ we put forward some advices on the carrying out of the fair value in the accounting practice. [Key words] Fair Value; China new accounting standard Since January 1‚ 2007‚ the China new accounting standards will become mandatory for listed Chinese enterprises. The adoption of the new China accounting standards system
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FINAL EXAMINATION Park University (Internet) MG 420 Labor Relations Instructor: William R Mueller Multiple Choice (2 points each) 1. In the United States‚ the concept that employees are entitled to a voice in the workplace because it is consistent with the fundamental doctrine of our political system is known as: a. exclusive representative b. Industrial democracy c. Participative management d. Critical industrial relations Ch. 1‚ p. 9 2. Which of the following is not
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The Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) of 2010 (Public Law 111-220) was an act by Congress‚ and became law on August 3‚ 2010 ( ). The FSA intent is to reduce the gap between the amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine needed to initiate federal criminal penalties from a 100:1 weight ratio to an 18:1 weight ratio. The FSA also eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum sentence for the possession of crack cocaine (Reid 2012). The FSA replaced the controversial Anti-Drug Abuse Act (ADAA) of
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Fair Debt Collection Practice Act: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)‚ the nation’s consumer protection agency‚ enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)‚ which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive‚ unfair‚ or deceptive practices to collect from you [ftc.gov]. FDCPA became effective in March 1978; it also protects reputable debt collectors from unfair competition and encourages consistent state action to protect consumers from abuses in debt collection [federalreserve.gov].
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Fair or Not Fair As once said by Nelson Mandela “A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly‚ knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer‚ and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant‚ superficial‚ and uninformed.” Only when you meet that criteria can you be considered a good leader‚ however in Sophocles’ book Antigone once a crime has been committed not only is the guilty killer put on trial but whether or not Creon is a good leader is
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Lit Review: Child Labor In Cocoa Production and Fair Trade Chocolate By Sarah Kopperl Introduction: I have always had a love affair with chocolate. When I was little I thought the best job in the world would be to be a chocolatier‚ and have my own candy shop. I often visited Hershey P.A. and went to Hershey World‚ never wondering why they didn’t tell us much about how the cocoa was grown and harvested‚ only looking forward to the chocolate bar at the end of the “How Chocolate is Made” ride
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Relations Act of 1935 (NLRA) gives employees the right to organize and bargain collectively over wages‚ hours‚ and other work conditions. The Act also requires both employer and unions to bargain in good faith. To protect the rights of both employees and employers‚ the NLRA defines certain activities as unfair labor practices. These unfair labor practices are illegal under the NLRA and under state laws. These unfair labor practices can be committed by either employer or unions. Unfair labor practices
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