The new act states that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new paycheck affected by that discriminatory action. The law directly addressed Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.‚ 550 U.S. 618 (2007)‚ a U.S. Supreme Court decision that the statute of limitations for presenting an equal-pay lawsuit begins on the date that the employer makes the initial discriminatory wage decision‚ not at the date of the most recent paycheck
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RETREAD RUBBER - MARKET ANALYSIS Introduction 1. In the manufacture of a new tyre‚ about 75% of the manufacturing cost is incurred in Tyre Casing and remaining 25% in the Tread (The portion of the tyre which meets the road surface).Hence‚ by applying a new Tread over the body of the worn out tyre‚ a fresh lease of life is given to the tyre‚ at a cost which is less than 30% of the price of a new tyre. This process is termed as Tyre retreading and the materials used for process are known as
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Firestone tires‚ especially those associated with the Ford Explorer‚ caught the public’s attention like few other recent product safety issues. Was this a tire problem or an SUV problem? Was this Firestone’s problem or Ford’s problem? Were both companies responsible for what happened? Were government regulations administered through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) adequate to protect the public? These questions are simple to ask but difficult to answer because they are
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ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL BUSINESS SUCCESS OF EXPORTING RUBBER PRODUCTS TO CHINA By: D P M Subasinghe The manufacture of rubber based products such as industrial tyres‚ tubes‚ auto parts and components has been a part of Sri Lanka’s economy since the early 1930’s. As one of the largest rubber producing countries‚ Sri Lanka produces different types‚ forms and grades of rubber as well as rubber based products for export markets. China accounted 0.45% of total exports from Sri Lanka to the world
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[pic] Group 2 Nikhil Jain PGP/12/184 Midhun S PGP/12/222 Shamin S PGP/12/232 Sherief Rasheed PGP/12/234 Zubin Kabeer T. PGP/12/246 Neerja Chowdary PGP/12/259 Key Issues: How can Goodyear be more competitive and maintain
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Arifur Rahman Case Problem: Goodyear Tires and Robber Company Professor: Arnold Pollack July 28‚ 2009 A. How would you characterize the competitive environment in the tire industry in 1991? The tire industry divides into two‚ broad segments: original equipment (OE) tires and replacement tires. The OE segment accounts for 20-25 percent of tires sold annually; unit sales are trending downward. The replacement tire segment accounts for 70-75 percent of tires sold each year; the
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fraud‚ health or safety violations‚ corruption‚ or lack of concern for the law. Brief History Attitudes toward whistle-blowing have evolved considerably during the past 50 years in corporate America‚ from the early days of the "company man"‚ where loyalty to the company was the norm‚ to the present time when public outrage about corporate misconduct has created a more positive climate for whistle-blowing. Persons who blow the whistle generally do so out of a sense of public duty arising from
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Exhibit 2 H-NBR Market Forecast… 26 Exhibit 3 Specialty Component of Rubber Business… 27 Exhibit 4 The Major International Producers of NBR in 1988… 28 Exhibit 5 Polysar Organization… 29 Exhibit 6 H-NBR Market Demand… 30 Exhibit 7 1987 Tornac Rubber Investment Project Spending Profile… 31 1. Identification 1.1 Background In the late 1980s‚ early 1990s‚ the synthetic rubber polymer business was set to experience an unprecedented growth worldwide. Although
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Firestone and Ford: The Tire Tread Separation Tragedy Business Ethics November 8‚ 2011 Executive summary. Firestone/Bridgestone and Ford companies caught public negative attention in the end of 1990s because of their relation to tire tread separation cases‚ which caused numerous car accidents not only in US‚ but also abroad. Because they did not take proper actions to eliminate the number of this cases and remove all dangerous products from the market timely‚ even if they knew that something
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is striving to help you find a better way forward.. Michelin is committed to improving the transportation of people and goods around the world by making the roads safer and reducing our impact on the environment. Michelin is the only company concerned about every aspect of the impact their operations have on the environment. To date‚ nine plants are members of the EPA National Performance Track program for environmental improvements beyond requirements. Michelin is one of
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