Animal Testing ((insert name)) Effective Speaking 4/3/2013 Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience against using products that test on animals. Central Idea: Animal testing consists of a long painful process and is not required by law. We will talk about the process‚ some alternatives‚ and companies that are still animal testing despite the alternatives. Introduction: Today I will be talking with you guys about animal testing. I bet most of us in here today own or have owned a pet
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Persuasive Speech Have you ever used an Advil or a Tylenol because you were either sick or had a headache? A corporation developed that medicine using animal experimentation. Almost all governments have required animal testing on drugs and products for many years and there has been opposition against it from the beginning. While many people say it is wrong and there are many groups dedicated to stopping this type of testing‚ I believe that animal testing is a good thing and serves the greater
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Use of Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Figure 2 79% of binge drinkers are members of the workforce (Drug-Free Workplace) {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Drug and/or Alcohol Use Seriously Threatens Organizations {draw:frame} Excessive absenteeism‚ which holds a significantly percentage of occurrences of drug users as cited above‚ costs an organization lower productivity‚ damaged moral and consequently lower product quality. The US Dept of Labor reports
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President Reagan signed the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 on November 18‚ 1988. The intent of the bill was to establish the foundation of a drug-free workplace in the areas that the federal government could affect outside the federal government; i.e.‚ the workplaces of federal grantees and contractors. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 does not mention drug testing at all. However‚ many companies have made drug testing a requirement. The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 has 7 compliance requirements
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Random Drug Testing Random drug testing is an epidemic that the whole United States of America is facing as a nation. Now in order to get a job some companies make upcoming employees go for a drug test to check for any illegal drugs in that persons system. This is a major trend for most schools now and for a lot of business owners. For example north warren regional high school has a random drug testing policy at this very moment. 1995‚ the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Vernonia
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Workplace Drug Screening The drug testing that takes place in the United States can be separated into a couple of general groups‚ general workplace and federal consent. Federal consent drug testing began when President Ronald Reagan passed via executive order that federal workers cease from using illegal drugs (Wikipedia‚ 2010). The author will explain the different types of drug testing‚ the reliability of these tests‚ drug testing programs and the ethical and legal issues of workplace drug
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW 2005 I. Is Drug & Alcohol Testing Required? The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate such rules and regulations as to require each insurer to establish a safety program for the health and benefit of the employees of the insured employer. Such safety program shall include language to explain the rights of workers under the Workers’ Compensation Law. Such safety program shall require that all insured employers implement
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Psychological Testing in the Workplace Introduction Psychological tests are popular among private and public companies‚ government agencies and in the military as well. Psychological testing is used for several purposes‚ they can be used in the pre-employment process‚ and they can be used as an aid in regarding employment retention as well as in job placement. While the uses of psychological testing are wide spread‚ there are issues revolving around the validity and reliability of these tests
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looking at the history of workplace testing‚ then discuss some types of psychological tests‚ how these tests benefit employers‚ common testing instruments‚ institutions that use these tests‚ and some related limitations and legal concerns. History of workplace testing It’s hard to put a date on the inception of psychological testing. Who knows‚ informal means of psychological testing could have been happening between cavemen. But psychological testing in the workplace is a relatively new concept
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applying for welfare benefits should be drug tested Good paper on a difficult subject A current issue that is going on today is welfare recipients that are drug abusers. Welfare is supposed to meet the basic needs. Drugs seem far from one of the basic human needs to me. If the recipient gets all the benefits from the programs they will more than likely turn around and sell their food stamps for their fix rather than go to the store and get their family some food. Drugs also go hand and hand with family
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