ethical issues will be examined in determining how the largest private employer in the United States could have fallen prey to unfair labor practices. "In 1999‚ women constituted 72% of Wal-Mart’s hourly employees‚ but only 33% of its managerial employees" (Bhatnagar‚ 2004). This fact and many others are the reasons many people allege that Wal-Mart has unfair labor practices. The Dukes v. Wal-Mart case challenged the hiring‚ promotion and pay practices of Wal-Mart. The case was filed in June 2001
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In 1938 the federal government established the Fair Labor Standards Act. This law marked the first time that employers were legally required to pay their employees overtime for certain jobs. When the law was first passed the country’s minimum wage was $0.25 per hour. The federal minimum wage applies to every state under Washington’s Constitutional authority to regulate “interstate commerce‚” but several states have passed their own laws to raise the minimum wage above the federal $7.25 level. Nineteen
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documentation in place can lead to legal ramification and or closing/revoking of operating business license. The most relevant employment laws Marylee and Clapton Commercial Construction must be concerned about are; Register business‚ Safety Standard Law‚ Labor and Wages Laws and Equal employment opportunity. The First thing Marylee and her team wants to do is Register their Business with the state of AZ. Arizona like most states requires all business to be insured‚ licensed and bonded. Theses simply
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substantively to two other learners Laws to choose from in answering the discussion question: a. employment-at-will b. Fair Labor Standards Act c. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. EEOC Regulations concerning sexual harassment e. Age Discrimination in Employment Act f. Americans with Disabilities Act g. Family and Medical Leave Act Governmental activities to choose from in answering the discussion question: a. Social Security premiums b. Social Security
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substantively to two other learners Laws to choose from in answering the discussion question: a. employment-at-will b. Fair Labor Standards Act c. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. EEOC Regulations concerning sexual harassment e. Age Discrimination in Employment Act f. Americans with Disabilities Act g. Family and Medical Leave Act Governmental activities to choose from in answering the discussion question: a. Social Security premiums b. Social Security
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References: UCMerced. (2012). Fair labor standards act (flsa). Retrieved from http://hr.ucmerced.edu/compensation-and-classification/fair-labor-standards-act-flsa
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Resource Management. Retrieved from http://www.zeromillion.com LAawMedMBA‚ L. (2009). What is the difference between human resource Development and human resource management. Retrieved from http://answers.yahoo.com Labor‚ U. D. (2015). Summary of the Major Laws of the Department of Labor. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov Mayhew‚ R. (2015). Major Issues to Consider for Workplace Diversity. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com Ogunjimi‚ A. (1999-2015). Strategies Promoting Equality & Diversity
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NAME _________________________ DATE________________ This exam has two (2) parts – multiple choice and short answer essay. Circle the correct answers (2 points each). 1) The methods used to give new or present employees the skills they need to perform their jobs are called ________. A) orientation B) training C) development D) appraisal 2) The first step in a training program is to ________. A) assess the program’s successes or failures B) design
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Minimum wage can be defined as the lowest salary that employers may legally pay for an employees work or service. Minimum wage was first enacted in 1938; this law was called the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Fair Labor Standards Act‚ or the FLSA‚ established minimum wage to ensure that the lowest-paid workers would still receive a sufficient amount of pay. Evidently‚ minimum wage has increased over the years‚ but some argue that the current minimum wage is still not enough. It can be debated whether
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and breathing. Without oxygen‚ life would cease in less than 10 minutes. The Clean Air Act is the law that defines EPA ’s responsibilities to improve and protect the nation ’s air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. In March 2011‚ EPA issued the Second Prospective Report which shows the analyzes of how the Clean Air Act has helped from 1990 to 2020. According to this study‚ In 2020‚ the Clean Air Act Amendments will prevent over 230‚000 early deaths. About 85 percent of $2 trillion are associated
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